The United States has 17 cardinals, 10 of whom are eligible to vote in the election of the next pope, according to the ...

Who will succeed Pope Francis? Among the names being mentioned is Cardinal Mario Grech, one of the key figures in the ...

Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21, 2025, left behind many questions. "The white box is considered the greatest ...

In the weeks that follow the passing of a pontiff, the city of Rome, and the Vatican in particular, comes alive with ...

Here is a look back at Francis’ appointment as pope in March 2013. From the archives: A look back at Francis’ appointment as ...

Africans are hoping one of their own could become the first Black pope in modern history and build on Francis's legacy of championing the developing world, though the chances of that happening appear ...

Pope Francis, who died on Monday at the age of 88, was the first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff. He was also the first to ...

In New York City, Saint Patrick's Cathedral has also become a focal point for mourning the death of Pope Francis, with ...

The cardinals set the funeral for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, to be celebrated by the dean of the College of ...

This is Latin for “having had mercy and choosing him” — a phrase that Francis chose as his motto when he was elevated to ...

A conclave is a locked-door vote to choose the new Pope. It begins 15 to 20 days after the Pope is buried — and only those ...

Following Pope Francis’s death, speculation is mounting over potential successors, including Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke from ...