Argentine faithful hope the next Pope to be like Pope Francis, as cardinals are set to start the conclave Wednesday to elect ...

COMMENTARY: Pope Francis’ successor should address four main aspects: persecution, social doctrine, missionary withering and poor governance.

There are currently 135 cardinals who are under age 80 and eligible to vote in the conclave, hailing from 71 different ...

ROME -- 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 Monday to chart a course forward, a few miles from where cardinals ...

With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will ...

The papal conclave in the modern era has resulted in a number of progressive popes playing various roles in shaping political ...

SÃO PAULO – Pope Francis’s death heavily impacted old-timer Liberation theologians, people who on several occasions had to ...

Just days before the conclave to elect a new pope begins, on May 7, believers around the world expressed their desire for ...

ROME (AP) — Rome is bustling with jasmine blooming and tourists swarming. But behind closed doors, these are the days of ...