Catholic cardinals entering a conclave on Wednesday to pick a new pope do not yet have a clear idea of who will emerge as ...

Cardinals hailing from 71 different countries are eligible to elect a pope this week in the most geographically diverse ...

At Masses across Rome and socioeconomic lines, Catholics prayed the next pope focuses on poverty and peace days before the ...

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is sometimes called the "Asian Francis" because of his infectious smile, easy laugh, and ...

From cash bets on websites to online games modeled after fantasy football leagues and casual wagers among friends and ...

Even those who applauded the actions he took during his 12-year papacy said they were just a beginning, and that his ...

Whoever follows Francis must take up the legacy of Vatican II and of Pope Francis and engage the world without fear because ...

I become agitated when they say it’s time for an American, it’s time for an African, it’s time for a South Islander. I think ...

Right-wing newspapers in Italy have accused French President Emmanuel Macron of shady behind-the- scene dealings ahead of the ...

Following Pope Francis' death in April, people around the world wagered most often on two cardinals to become the next leader of the Catholic Church.

The archbishop is a standard-bearer for those in the church who favor a return to traditional rules and doctrine after Pope ...

Thanks largely to the United States' unique civil justice system and robust free press, bishops here have been forced to ...