Vatican firefighters have installed the iconic chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, a key step ahead of the May 7 conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor. Black smoke = no pope yet; white smoke = a new ...

U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan said on Sunday that President Donald Trump’s posting of an AI-generated photo showing himself as ...

Sister Mary Barron said at the Mass that the late pope "invited us out into the world and among all of God's creation to heal and accompany those most in need." ...

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...

At least one U.S. bishop said President Donald Trump needs to apologize and even his closest prelate in the church, Cardinal ...

President Donald Trump shared a doctored image of himself as pope, a role he cannot hold, drawing condemnation.

US President Donald Trump posted an AI image of himself as the pope, prompting accusations of poor taste in the Roman ...

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

Cardinal Robert Prevost joins the conclave Wednesday to pick Pope Francis' successor. His rise in the faith began at a South ...

In today’s world, with new technologies mixed with social media, one could excuse a 19-year-old trying to get a laugh on the ...

The movie "Conclave" paints a mostly accurate picture of the Roman Catholic process of electing a new pope, save for an ...

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