Hundreds of thousands of mourners — monarchs and presidents, cardinals and sisters, Jubilee pilgrims and tourists — turned ...

Hundreds of thousands of mourners — monarchs and presidents, cardinals and sisters, Jubilee pilgrims and tourists — turned ...

As the Catholic Church enters a period of transition, millions of Catholics worldwide are wondering what comes next.

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the ...

A papal conclave, the election of a new pope, tends to begin 15-20 days after a papal vacancy. Black or white smoke indicates each day's decision.

Under current Vatican rules, only cardinals under the age of 80 are allowed to cast a vote for pope. The Vatican's press office currently lists 135 cardinals as eligible to vote in the conclave.

STEUBENVILLE — Franciscan University of Steubenville announced the appointment of Patrick Flannery as the new vice president of finance. Flannery brings more than two decades of senior leadership in ...

Royalty and political leaders, including President Trump, attend the Mass in St. Peter’s Square.

Saturday’s funeral and burial of Pope Francis mark the beginning of nine days of official mourning at the Vatican, with ...

Dozens of heads of state attended the funeral service for Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88, at St. Peter’s Square ...

Pope Francis lay in state inside the iconic St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican for a period of public mourning, with queues ...

EXCLUSIVE: A papal expert singled out two figures not being mentioned by Vatican watchers who could succeed Pope Francis.