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

Of the small handful of papal contenders, an even smaller subset tends flocks in countries at war. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, ...

Cardinal Justin Francis Rigali, the former archbishop of Philadelphia, is outside the age cutoff for the conclave to select ...

While Pope Francis accomplished a lot in his 12-year papacy, he left much unfinished business and many challenges for his ...

Cardinal Álvaro Ramazzini is taking to his first conclave the same spirit that guided his decades-long front-line ministry ...

Donald Trump praised his own accomplishments and signed a slew of new executive orders in the cold open of the May 3 episode ...

Trump recently joked he would like to be the pope as the Vatican prepares to vote for the next pontiff following Pope Francis ...

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle could become the first Asian pontiff, marking a historic moment for the church as it considers leadership beyond its mostly European traditions.

Like the other ceremonies and traditions that accompany the advent of a new pope, his newly chosen name will be imbued with ...

Cardinal Raymond Burke, 76, a former archbishop of St. Louis, and Cardinal Joseph Tobin, 72, archbishop of Newark.

From king to the world’s pastor: How will the next pope change the style of the papacy? By Zac Davis The scarlet robes. The ...