They may be looking at Francis as a model and choose another outsider. Or they may look at Francis' own predecessor, Pope ...

A Catholic cardinal convicted of embezzlement and fraud has announced he won't take part in the conclave to choose a ...

The church is divided. The problem is to find the one who unites, not pretend that it isn’t divided,” one church historian ...

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

Pope Francis, Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI are among the elected bishops of Rome who have led the Catholic Church ...

The late pontiff’s health concerns in recent years led to contenders to succeed him foreseeing a papabile ahead of his death ...

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and ...

Cardinals attend a Mass presided over by Cardinal Pietro Parolin in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, on the second of nine ...

Some people said the pope's compassion inspired them. Others said he was too liberal or that no pope would affect how they ...

A coalition of survivors of clergy sexual abuse are demanding that cardinals entering the conclave will pick a pope who will adopt a universal zero-tolerance policy for abuse ...

A clerical twist has thrust Kenya’s Cardinal Njue into the global spotlight as he’s now eligible to vote for the next Pope, ...

Pope Francis during his pontificate appointed 108 of the 135 cardinal electors. There are 14 cardinals representing the United States and Canada — 10 from the United States and four from Canada. Here ...