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 ...

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

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa is a Vatican outsider, but his experience in a region sacred to three major religions may ...

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...

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

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

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

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.