The eyes of the world on Vatican City, as 133 Cardinals, 108 of them appointed by Pope Francis, are set to convene to elect ...

NCR analyzed the biographies, background, articles, speeches, homilies and media interviews of members of the College of ...

The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That’s more than any ...

The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...

Over 130 cardinals prepare to elect the next pope, guided by faith and aware of the Church’s evolving role in a complex world.

The president shrugged off backlash to an artificial intelligence-generated image that depicted him as the pope. One expert in religious studies weighs in.

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin the task of electing a new pope, locking themselves away from the world until they choose ...