Ahead of the 2013 conclave to replace Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Angelo Scola of Milan was tipped to restore the papal hat ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin is considered the walking, talking embodiment of the Vatican establishment. He is seen as a ...

As Catholic cardinals meet to choose a new pope, they will face a big question: Is it time, after three consecutive ...

More AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia Who was Carlo Acutis and why is he considered a saint in the Catholic church? Carlo Acutis was born on May 3, 1991, in London and grew up in Milan, Italy. A devout ...

Among the first in line were pilgrims from Portugal and El Salvador who live in Milan, Italy, and people from Spain.

It was the mounting rage of citizens in Viterbo, a small town north of Rome, that ended the longest papal election in the Catholic Church’s history, forging for the first time the word “conclave.” ...

The death of Pope Francis at the age of 88 on Monday has put Italy's beloved sport on a brief hiatus. Serie A games on on ...

Carlos Acutis is set to become the first millennial saint. His canonization was moved to next Sunday in St. Peter's Square ...