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

The church is divided. The problem is to find the one who unites, not pretend that it isn’t divided,” one church historian ...

Pope Francis, Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI are among the elected bishops of Rome who have led the Catholic Church ...

The late pontiff’s health concerns in recent years led to contenders to succeed him foreseeing a papabile ahead of his death ...

Pope Francis during his pontificate appointed 108 of the 135 cardinal electors. There are 14 cardinals representing the United States and Canada — 10 from the United States and four from Canada. Here ...

Promoting a church that is welcoming, listens to everyone and unifies, some members of the College of Cardinals told ...

As the conclave approaches, the cardinals have emphasized that this is a time of grace and discernment for the Church.

Some see the byword as a rallying call in a conservative campaign to reverse Francis’ push for a more inclusive church.

While there are those who want to back away from Francis' outreach there is one unalterable fact: When the world's Catholic ...

Matteo Bruni, director of the Holy See Press Office, had stated at an April 29 press briefing that two cardinal electors ...

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile.” That means they possess the ...

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