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

ROME — They don’t have a vote in the election of a pope, but nearly 900 superiors of the world’s female religious orders ...

Sistine Chapel to elect the next pope. Understanding their makeup in geographic terms can help explain some of their ...

European pope in centuries, Francis was especially aware of colonialism’s impact and the need to embrace many cultures within ...

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

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 ...

Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming Vatican conclave at which ...

Catholic teenagers reclaim the figure of the Argentine and await a new Pontiff with whom they also "connect". "Many young ...