Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

At last count there were 252 cardinals, of whom 141 were eligible to vote in a papal conclave (though there is no definitive ...

In the last 100 years, the Catholic Church has only seen eight Popes, including the late Holy Father Pope Francis. The ...

Vatican City thrums with activity in the wake of Pope Francis’ death, who passed away Monday at age 88 from heart failure ...

A Catholic scholar explains every step of the conclave process that will determine the successor to the late Pope Francis.

An Ohio native is among the Catholic Church cardinals who will choose a new pope. The funeral for Pope Francis, who died ...

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

A new pope will be selected to lead the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis. The pope is chosen during a ...

The conclave to select a new pope will be sharply different from the body that chose Francis in 2013. Experts say that could ...

AN AMERICAN cardinal who was disgraced for his role in covering up shocking child abuse will preside over the closing of Pope ...

Meet the Irish-American Camerlengo and Italian dean who are in charge of administering the Church during this interim period.

Members of the church’s College of Cardinals under the age of 80 are eligible to vote. Current regulations limit the number ...