The qualities experts say we need in a new pope range from a unifier, to a reformer to being a disciple of Christ.

Thousands gather in St. Peter's Square, waiting for the sign that a new pope has been elected. All watch as the dark wisps of ...

Known by his peers as a serious theologian, scholar and educator, Erdő, 72, is a leading contender among conservatives. He ...

The prayer book is the "Ordo Rituum Conclavis" ("Rites of the Conclave"), which was approved by St. John Paul II in 1998, but ...

The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” is withdrawing from participating in the upcoming ...

During their trip, the LeVien family still managed to visit Blessed Carlo’s tomb in Assisi, alongside many others, including ...

Becciu rose to prominence and power under conservative Pope Benedict XVI and is very much affiliated with the conservative ...

Tens of thousands of people have lined the four-mile route between St. Peter's Basilica and Rome's Basilica of Saint Mary ...

At 76, Cardinal Angelo Becciu is under the age limit of 80 and technically eligible to vote, but the Vatican’s official ...

Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary ...

Crowds of mourners waited in line on Sunday for a chance to visit Pope Francis’ final resting place in the Santa Maria ...