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 ...

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

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

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 ...

Abilene resident Rochelle Johnson grew up in the country with a strong Catholic faith. “I’m a cradle Catholic, and my parents ...

The decision was made during a closed-door meeting of the College of Cardinals and announced at a media briefing at the ...

Pope Francis appointed a significant number of cardinals from the Global South. Among the 135 cardinals currently eligible to ...

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.