Over the centuries, the outcome of conclaves has been impossible to predict. But if the cardinals named by Francis vote ...

The final call lasted 30 seconds. Just enough time to say hello and ask if everyone was okay. But for Gaza’s tiny Christian ...

THE DEATH of Pope Francis comes in the midst of a convulsive period in international affairs, one in which the late pontiff ...

Francis did create a sex abuse commission early on to advise the church on best practices and placed a trusted official, ...

Pope Francis was the first pontiff elected from the Society of Jesus — also known as the Jesuits. It’s one of the most ...

Pope Francis’ body will be moved to St. Peter’s Basilica to lie in state allowing the Catholic faithful to pay their respects ...

Many Catholics in the world grieved Monday upon hearing about the death of Pope Francis early that morning. The head of the ...

Understanding the politics of the cardinals—and how Francis may have influenced the election of his successor.

The Bishop of Middlesbrough, the Right Reverend Terence Patrick Drainey, said when he met Pope Francis - who was Argentinian ...

This Saturday, the world will turn its attention to Vatican City to honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis — the first ...

On Wednesday morning, the late Pope’s body will be brought from the private chapel of the Casa Santa Marta residence where he ...

They will come together and in secret, they will vote by a very precise and rather ancient procedure of voting." ...