Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the acting head of the Catholic Church, spent most of his career in the U.S. before being called to ...

Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88. As tributes pour in from around the world, the Vatican faces a transition.

To become the next pope, the candidate must receive at least two-thirds of the vote from those cardinals who are under age 80 ...

Pope Francis transformed women's roles in the Catholic Church without changing doctrine. His legacy: creating pathways for ...

Meet the Irish-American Camerlengo and Italian dean who are in charge of administering the Church during this interim period.

An Ohio native is among the Catholic Church cardinals who will choose a new pope. The funeral for Pope Francis, who died ...

The late pontiff’s health concerns in recent years led to contenders to succeed him known a papabile emerging even before his ...

He has welcomed LGBTQ individuals and supported the expansion of female leadership in religious roles. Will he be the next ...

Speaking to Catholic faithful gathered inside the Manila Cathedral, Cardinal José Advíncula said Filipinos should be “filled ...

As the Catholic Church prepares for the election of a new Pope, 18 African cardinals are among the 135 eligible cardinals who ...

Cardinals met at the Vatican to plan Pope Francis' funeral, which will take place ahead of a conclave next month to elect a ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will hold a conclave to elect the Church's 267th pontiff and a successor to Pope Francis, who has ...