Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

At last count there were 252 cardinals, of whom 141 were eligible to vote in a papal conclave (though there is no definitive ...

Cardinal Roger Mahony has repeatedly apologized for his handling of clerical sexual abuse in Los Angeles. In 2013, internal ...

AN AMERICAN cardinal who was disgraced for his role in covering up shocking child abuse will preside over the closing of Pope ...

Here are some of the top contenders to assume the title of pope after the passing of Pope Francis, and more details you need to know about the ...

A Catholic scholar explains every step of the conclave process that will determine the successor to the late Pope Francis.

Pope Francis, supreme pastor to almost 1.5 billion Catholics, died on Monday at the age of 88. The papal throne, which now ...

An Ohio native is among the Catholic Church cardinals who will choose a new pope. The funeral for Pope Francis, who died ...

The conclave to select a new pope will be sharply different from the body that chose Francis in 2013. Experts say that could ...

After Pope Francis died at the age of 88, many are wondering about the process in which new popes are selected ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

Members of the church’s College of Cardinals under the age of 80 are eligible to vote. Current regulations limit the number ...