The papal conclave—the election of the next Pope—is set to begin on May 7, and will see 133 cardinals gather to vote.

The late Pope Francis has been remembered in New Zealand as a man who wanted to be with his people, even in his final hours.

People pay their respect to the late Pope Francis lying in state inside St. Peter's Basilica, Thursday 24 April 2025 ...

Pre-conclave meetings among cardinals have emphasized the urgent need for the next Pope to prioritise the issue of clerical sexual abuse. This reflects a growing understanding that Pope Francis ...

A Fijian man sexually abused as a boy by a Catholic brother says he has a right to lobby the conclave in Rome over who it chooses as the next pope.

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...

European pope in centuries, Francis was especially aware of colonialism’s impact and the need to embrace many cultures within ...

It remains unclear whether the conclave will result in a leader aligned with Pope Francis' more progressive stance or a ...

One of Pope Francis’s final wishes was for his popemobile to be sent to Gaza - Francis used to call the Holy Family Church in ...

Nowhere in the world is the Roman Catholic Church growing faster than in Africa, a continent Francis showered with attention.

Not long after Pope Francis' death, President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself in papal garb on both his ...

This image released by Aldeas Scholas Films shows Pope Francis. "Aldeas–A New Story" is a new feature-length documentary and global cultural project developed by Scholas Occurrentes, the global ...