Catholic cardinals agreed on Monday to begin a conclave on May 7 to elect a new pope, and highlighted clerical sexual abuse ...

Thousands of Catholic faithful are expected to descend upon Rome in the coming weeks — and not only to mourn Pope Francis.

The process to elect a new pope will begin May 7, after nine days of mourning for the death of Pope Francis, a standard ...

It has been one week since we learned of the passing of Pope Francis. Tributes in his honor have been held around the world.

Becciu rose to prominence and power under conservative Pope Benedict XVI and is very much affiliated with the conservative ...

Archbishop Etienne of the Archdiocese of Seattle led a special Requiem Mass at St. James to honor the pontiff. After the service, he told KOMO News that there are a number of Pope Francis' priorities ...

Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu fought for the right to vote for the next pope, despite being convicted of embezzlement and ...

Pope Francis appointed a significant number of cardinals from the Global South. Among the 135 cardinals currently eligible to ...

ROME -- Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying ...

Three of the youngest cardinals who will take part in the Conclave: Americo Manuel (51), from Portugal; Cardenal Mykola (45), ...

Mollie Obermiller and Josie Baumberger stood among thousands of mourners at the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square. The Vatican says about 250,000 people attended the funeral Mass to honor ...

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