In Detroit, traditionalist Catholics were bracing for a crackdown. The promise of change in Rome offers them a sliver of hope ...

Voices that could shape the conclave. The Archbishop of Bologna and president of the Italian bishops’ conference, Cardinal ...

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, made history in 2013 by becoming the first pope from Latin America and the first non-European pope in over a millennium.  He served ...

Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call.

There is no rule that cardinals electing a new pope vote a certain way according to their nationality or region. But ...

Those who today scream ‘disproportionate’ awaken their genetic hatred of us and seek to hide the true meaning of their words, ...

From female popes to Rock ’n Roll pontiffs, here are five films beyond Conclave that explore the process of choosing a new Holy Father.

Three young people in their twenties were traveling at over 250 kilometers per hour when they died late Saturday night in the province of Brindisi: the Porsche they were in overturned, hit a ...

Of the small handful of papal contenders, an even smaller subset tends flocks in countries at war. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, is among them.

In a seemingly analogous (but not strictly corresponding) fashion, the Hasidic tzaddik distributes the leftovers of his third ...

The youthful 67-year-old emerging as a favourite to be the next pope - Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle likes to be ...

At Masses in Rome’s housing projects and in the heart of its tourist district, the faithful prayed Sunday for the upcoming conclave that will elect Pope Francis ’ successor. Whether in ...