VATICAN CITY — The Vatican announced that the conclave that will select the next pope will begin on May 7. Pope Francis was ...

There are rules on who can become pope. It can be any Catholic male, but since 1378, it’s only been a cardinal who has been ...

Church bells tolled across Germany to mark the passing of Pope Francis yesterday. Footage shows bells ringing at the 1,000-year-old Mainz Cathedral shortly after it was announced that the pontiff, 88, ...