Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

At last count there were 252 cardinals, of whom 141 were eligible to vote in a papal conclave (though there is no definitive ...

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

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

Pope Francis, supreme pastor to almost 1.5 billion Catholics, died on Monday at the age of 88. The papal throne, which now ...

A new light is being shed on the clerical abuse scandal which has been plaguing the Church for decades when news came out ...

Ten U.S. cardinals are among those who will gather in Rome to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died Monday.

Cardinals from around the world are converging on Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis and upcoming meetings that will ...

After Pope Francis died at the age of 88, many are wondering about the process in which new popes are selected ...

The conclave to select a new pope will be sharply different from the body that chose Francis in 2013. Experts say that could ...