Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, provides an inside look into what goes on during conclave in the Catholic ...

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

A cardinal convicted of financial crimes by the Vatican said he will not take part in the secret conclave to elect the new ...

What happens during the interregnum period? Tom Reese, S.J., explains the time between one pope's death and the succession of ...

You can read the English translation of the prepared text of the homily, delivered in Italian by Cardinal Giovanni Battista ...

The late pope sent a telegram marking the 560th anniversary of the saint’s canonization in 2021 calling her “a great female ...

Millions around the world tuned in to watch as Pope Francis was laid to rest on 26 April, with 400,000 mourners alone paying ...

Speaking at St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday, the 54-year-old vicar general for the Diocese of Rome described how the faithful ...

Ten U.S. cardinals are among those who will gather in Rome to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died Monday.

The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave May 7, the Vatican ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A diverse cast of cardinals gathering at the Vatican for Pope Francis’ funeral will soon turn to voting ...

Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu had been tipped to be the next Pope before his dramatic fall from grace in 2020 when ...