The conclave to appoint a successor to the late Pope Francis had been mired in controversy over the status of disgraced ...

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 ...

A clerical twist has thrust Kenya’s Cardinal Njue into the global spotlight as he’s now eligible to vote for the next Pope, ...

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

When the cardinals have gathered, the shout “extra omnes” (everybody out) rings out and the cardinals – who are sworn to an ...

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

In our conversations, Mark hears from Catholics in Argentina, including one of Pope Francis’ friends who knew him when he was a priest in Buenos Aires. We also bring together three people from ...

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.” ...