With the conclave to select a new Pope beginning on May 7, many are wondering in what direction a new pope will take the ...

Deepening unity among Catholics will be the greatest challenge facing the next pope, who will be elected as early as ...

African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

On the eve of the conclave to elect the next pope, the world's smallest country, Vatican City, is engulfed in commotion as ...

The Post chose to frame its recent article about the preparations for the conclave to select the next pope in political terms ...

Pope Francis diversified the College of Cardinals more than any of his predecessors, shifting the balance of power away from ...

Pope Francis, who died at 88 last month, was the first pontiff to be publicly inclusive of the LGBTQ Catholic community.

From his new name to the title he uses to introduce himself, a pope’s first appearance involves symbolic choices that signal ...

With the passing of Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic Church is preparing to choose its next spiritual leader, a decision that ...

The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...

Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more traditional path.

On Wednesday, 133 members of the College of Cardinals will enter the Sistine Chapel for the third papal conclave in recent ...