Cardinals electing a new pope have some fundamental questions to weigh, beyond whether to give the Catholic Church its first ...

"The court is attempting to handle the matter in such a way as to help Father Peter and to avoid scandal to the Church," the ...

VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP) — All 133 Catholic cardinals who will vote for a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican said ...

There are currently 135 cardinals who are under age 80 and eligible to vote in the conclave, hailing from 71 different ...

The Vatican said Monday it would cut the phone signal within the tiny city state during the conclave to elect a new pope — ...

Cleaners and cooks. Doctors and nurses. Even drivers and elevator operators. The support staff for the cardinals who will ...

Cardinals from around the world are starting to arrive for the Conclave, the election of the new pope, beginning May 7. The ...

The College of Cardinals held its 11th general congregation at 5 p.m. Rome time on Monday in preparation for the May 7 conclave.

They don’t have a vote in the pope’s election, but nearly 900 superiors of the world’s female Catholic orders met in Rome on ...

The developments come amid real questions about how prominent the abuse scandal is featuring in the discussions about finding ...

Cardinals who engaged with the media Monday spoke only in the most general terms about the sort of pope they’re looking for. ...