A conclave is the centuries-old election of a pope that derives its name from the Italian “con clave” (with a key) to ...

Fluent in Spanish, Italian, French and Portuguese, Tobin was appointed cardinal by Pope Francis in 2016, which at the time ...

ANALYSIS: While the de-Christianized Old Continent seems to be becoming irrelevant in view of the ongoing shift of Church leadership to the Southern Hemisphere, its cardinals will nonetheless maintain ...

Whoever succeeds Pope Francis will inherit his momentous and controversial legacy of relations with Indigenous people ...

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has been appointed to assist in the preparations for the forthcoming papal conclave, ...

The death of Pope Francis paves the way for one of the most secretive events in human history, as depicted in the papal ...

In a move that has captured the attention of the Catholic world, Cardinal Angelo Becciu, a figure previously embroiled in the Vatican's so-called "trial of the century," has voluntarily recused ...

In the crush of Catholic Church news in the week since Pope Francis died, a theme keeps appearing: Hope that the next pontiff will be a true conservative.

The college of cardinals also shared its gratitude to government and civil leaders for their 'solidarity' with the Church ...

An exclusive interview with Archbishop Costelloe about the legacy of Pope Francis and what he hopes for from the conclave ...

VATICAN CITY – An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on April 29 he will not take part in the ...

Pope Francis appointed a significant number of cardinals from the Global South. Among the 135 cardinals currently eligible to ...