Following the death of Pope Francis on Monday, April 21, at the age of 88, more than 1 billion Catholics around the world wait with baited breath for the white smoke to emit from the Sistine Chapel, ...

As Pope Leo XIV marks his sixth month in the papacy, Catholics are beginning to see just how he will put his mark on the throne of St. Peter. Leo has spoken out on a range of issues, from artificial ...

A conclave to select the new head of the Catholic Church is now underway following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday. The transition process involves an intricate series of rituals and has ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican’s penchant for secrecy has won out over American-style transparency. The U.S. cardinals in Rome for the conclave to elect the next pope canceled their popular daily ...

Cardinals electing a new pope have some fundamental questions to weigh, beyond whether to give the Catholic Church its first Asian or African pontiff, or a conservative or progressive. Although they ...