At private dinners and at formal gatherings of cardinals, talk among church leaders of who will next lead the church has ...

A white rose is placed on the tomb of Pope Francis inside St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP ...

As members of the College of Cardinals prepare for the conclave, they face a profound choice: Build on the late pope’s ...

British Cardinal Vincent Nichols provides an insider’s view of what’s going on in these days before the conclave to elect a ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a native of Chicago, has spent the bulk of his career outside the United States. Supporters ...

I never knew how much I wanted to go to Rome until I got there.

Close to Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the founder of the Catholic movement Sant'Egidio, Andrea Riccardi, expresses his 'pessimism' ...

How long will the upcoming papal conclave take? Likely not that long, according to one Cardinal, who is personally hoping for ...

A possible contender for the papacy, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi has worked with the needy and the disenfranchised, even as he ...

Pope Francis was known for his sincere and genuine nature. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, he likely adopted the name Francis for ...

In order to avoid extensive conclaves, Pope Gregory X enacted a rule that allowed cardinal electors to only eat a meal a day ...

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...