Many Indigenous Catholics saw an ally in Pope Francis who championed their causes, asked forgiveness for the church’s ...

"I think the idea of an African pope would be inspirational for all Catholics, and many non-Catholic Africans around the ...

One of Pope Francis's popemobiles is to be converted into a mobile health clinic for children and sent to Gaza, official ...

If the Catholic cardinals entering the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis are looking for a steady administrator ...

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is sometimes called the "Asian Francis" because of his infectious smile, easy laugh, and ...

Cardinals hailing from 71 different countries will begin electing a pope this week in the most geographically diverse ...

A popemobile that Pope Francis used is "being transformed into a mobile health unit" for children in Gaza, the Vatican ...

The chimney on the Sistine Chapel is up, and voting to elect the next pope will begin on Wednesday afternoon, May 7. Here is ...

While Pope Francis accomplished a lot in his 12-year papacy, he left much unfinished business and many challenges for his ...

Catholic cardinals are eligible to participate in the conclave, but two have indicated they will not attend. Two of these cardinals are from the Tri-State Area -- Timothy Cardinal Dolan from the ...

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