When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after the conclave of March 2013, few ...

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

As cardinals gather in Rome this week to select the next pope, global news networks covering every twist and turn will be ...

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

ROME — They don’t have a vote in the election of a pope, but nearly 900 superiors of the world’s female religious orders ...

Will cardinals continue Pope Francis' progressive ways or will they turn back the clock in favor of traditionalists?

Catholic cardinals are set to gather for the 2025 conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. Here's how long it could take.

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

More than 130 cardinals will be sequestered in the Sistine Chapel to elect the Catholic Church's 267th pontiff after Pope Francis' death.

The Catholic Church's cardinals are meeting next week at the Vatican to elect the new pope in a centuries-old process called ...

As the voting to choose the next pope gets underway, serious questions loom about Europe’s future influence on the Church.

On the morning of May 7 the conclave will commence, with all the cardinals present, with the Holy Mass for the Election of ...