The conclave is a time-honored process conducted in secrecy behind the locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.

Pope Francis used the words 'gay' and 'transgender' and met with LGBTQ+ people on many occasions. His impact cannot be underestimated.

The next pontiff must continue the 'revolution' started by Pope Francis, a group of Irish priests seeking reform of the Catholic Church said this weekend.

Wars and rumors of wars, especially in the Middle East. Rising political tensions plaguing the Western Hemisphere as the ...

I loved Pope Francis. He accepted the difficult job of bishop of Rome. He didn’t make it look easy. St. John Paul II spent ...

The cardinals eligible to vote for the new pope will gather in the coming weeks and enter seclusion to secretly vote for the new bishop of Rome.

Adrian IV was the first, and so far, only English Pope.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of young people from around the world had come to Rome expecting to rejoice this weekend in the ...

I received a call from the great beyond. Like so many in America, I woke up Monday morning to the news of the death of Pope ...

"Whether on the issues of abortion, the end of life, marriage for priests, the ordination of women, or homosexuality, which ...

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re blesses the coffin as he leads Pope Francis's funeral at St. Peter's Square in Vatican on April ...