They may be looking at Francis as a model and choose another outsider. Or they may look at Francis' own predecessor, Pope ...

A Catholic cardinal convicted of embezzlement and fraud has announced he won't take part in the conclave to choose a ...

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or possessing the ...

More than anything, the church needs a pastor like Pope Francis who is committed to the synodal process to keep the balance ...

At 72 years of age, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, the progressive Archbishop of Newark, is one of the ten cardinals from the ...

The Vatican's May 7 conclave will adhere to centuries-old traditions to choose a new pope, with cardinals casting ballots in ...

Cardinals rank just below the pope, and those who belong to the powerful College of Cardinals are tasked with electing a new ...

VATICAN CITY – An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on April 29 he will not take part in the ...

The decision was made during a closed-door meeting of the College of Cardinals and announced at a media briefing at the ...

The papal conclave will commence in May, when the cardinals will meet at St. Peter's Basilica and pray for the wisdom to select the next pope.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) jokingly asked the conclave to “keep an open mind” about making President Trump the next pope.