A coalition of survivors of clergy sexual abuse demand the next pope adopt a universal zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

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

President Donald Trump on Tuesday jokingly said he’d like to be the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, days after Pope Francis, 88, died.

Cardinals Rosa and Sako said they expect the conclave to be brief and last two to three days. While not revealing a name, ...

A cardinal has pulled out of the conclave to choose the next pope per the wishes of the late Pope Francis. Following the death of Francis on Easter Monday, his funeral was held last week, which saw ...

Humility. Inclusion. Spunk. The people’s pope. Those are some of the words describing the late Pope Francis.  Francis’ passing following Easter Sunday surprised many across the globe. The pope seemed ...

Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu's decision to withdraw from the upcoming conclave to elect a successor to the late Pope ...

According to Marco Politi, the cardinals will be looking for a new head of the church, who would be well versed in the mechanisms of the curia, more in line with the profile of a manager, representati ...

Ahead of the May 7 start of the papal conclave, the Pontifical Missions Societies USA is inviting faithful to pray – not only for the assembly as a whole, but for a specific cardinal elector who will ...

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

The focus now turns to the selection of Pope Francis' successor, and yes, people are betting on who will be the next pontiff.

One hundred and eighty-three cardinals were present at the meeting, 124 of whom were cardinal-electors. 14 cardinals offered ...