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

The developments come amid real questions about how prominent the abuse scandal is featuring in the discussions about finding ...

The developments come amid real questions about how prominent the abuse scandal is featuring in the discussions about finding ...

What happens after Pope Francis’ funeral – how the Conclave to select his successor will work - The late pope broke from ...

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

In the Repubblica interview, Dr Alfieri said Francis had shared one final regret with him. While he was happy to have visited ...

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or possessing the ...

A seasoned diplomat who worked with Pope Francis for 12 years, Cardinal Pietro Parolin is well-known in Rome and abroad, and ...

Catholic cardinals set May 7 as the date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, following informal meetings where ...

I expect it won’t go as quickly as the last conclave. But maybe I’ll be proven wrong. I would be happy about that.” ...

But close church-watchers say the rumour mill about a hard-right post-Pope Francis turn rather reflects the built-up longings ...

Just days away from the papal conclave, the world continues to mourn the loss of Pope Francis.Milwaukee is among many cities in the world paying tribute, holding a memorial Mass ...