In the crush of Catholic Church news in the week since Pope Francis died, a theme keeps appearing: Hope that the next pontiff ...

The college of cardinals also shared its gratitude to government and civil leaders for their 'solidarity' with the Church ...

Giovanni Angelo Becciu had claimed he had a right to vote on Pope Francis’ successor despite being stripped of the “rights and privilege” of a cardinal.

The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican's "trial of the century" announced Tuesday he was withdrawing from participating in the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope for "the good of the ...