After St. John Paul II broke the centuries-long Italian hold on the papacy in 1978, the field of contenders has broadened ...

The Vatican's May 7 conclave will adhere to centuries-old traditions to choose a new pope, with cardinals casting ballots in ...

A coalition of survivors of clergy sexual abuse demand the next pope adopt a universal zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the ...

The papal conclave will commence in May, when the cardinals will meet at St. Peter's Basilica and pray for the wisdom to select the next pope.

The story of the Rev. Hilarion Alfeyev captures how a once robust effort to bring Russian Orthodox Christianity and the ...

The late pontiff’s health concerns in recent years led to contenders to succeed him foreseeing a papabile ahead of his death ...

Catholic Church leaders in Africa remember Francis as a pontiff who kept the continent close to his heart, advocating for its ...

When a pope dies or resigns, the Catholic Church follows an ancient, secretive process called the conclave to elect his ...

Ahead of a gathering to elect a new pope, survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests have urged cardinals to choose ...

A clerical twist has thrust Kenya’s Cardinal Njue into the global spotlight as he’s now eligible to vote for the next Pope, ...

More than anything, the church needs a pastor like Pope Francis who is committed to the synodal process to keep the balance ...