They don’t have a vote in the pope’s election, but nearly 900 superiors of the world’s female Catholic orders met in Rome on ...

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

The next pontiff and the Catholic Church will need to complete their mission in a dramatic era of human history, Hungary's ...

A cardinal (from the Latin "cardinalis" or principal) is a high dignitary of the Catholic Church chosen by the pope to assist ...

Francis is not the only pope to rest there. Seven others are buried on the grounds, most notably St. Pius V, who established ...

U.S. President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy meet at the Vatican, marking their first face-to-face encounter since ...

There is no rule that cardinals electing a new pope vote a certain way according to their nationality or region. But understanding their makeup in geographic terms can help ...

Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call.

The universal church is on full display during the waiting-for-white-smoke period. Watchers who gather at St. Peter's Square ...

On the ninth and final day of Novendiales, the nine days of mourning for Pope Francis, French Cardinal Dominique Mamberti ...

The College of Cardinals gathers this week to elect the next pope to lead the Catholic Church. But what preparations go into setting up the rare, secretive event?