Special Report 26:05. Most U.S. Catholics say they rely on the pope and the Church's teachings for difficult moral questions, ...

African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

Deepening unity among Catholics will be the greatest challenge facing the next pope, who will be elected as early as ...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa is a Vatican outsider, but his experience in a region sacred to three major religions may ...

White smoke will soon rise again from the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling a new era of leadership in the Catholic Church — ...

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...

“It’s the natural journey of the church,” said Cardinal Beniamino Stella, an Italian who was once a power player in the ...

Luis Tagle: Known as the “Asian Francis”, Cardinal Tagle of the Philippines is considered to be a contender in the mold of ...

Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín, who welcomed the decision to fly flags at half-mast over public buildings, said there should be ...

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...

As Cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel to begin the voting process for the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, we ...

Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that began on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of the ...