"The court is attempting to handle the matter in such a way as to help Father Peter and to avoid scandal to the Church," the ...

While Pope Francis accomplished a lot in his 12-year papacy, he left much unfinished business and many challenges for his ...

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

“If the Catholic Church wants to survive in this fast-changing world, it needs to change and the pope needs to lead that way, ...

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

The Jerusalem and Sweden branches of the Vatican’s Caritas charitable federation released photos of the repurposed vehicle on ...

Inverted crosses visible as Pope Francis lay in state symbolise Saint Peter, the first pontiff, and are not a reference to ...

A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

Following Pope Francis' death in April, people around the world wagered most often on one cardinal to become the next leader ...

The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...

Cardinals electing a new pope have some fundamental questions to weigh, beyond whether to give the Catholic Church its first ...