The winner must receive at least two-thirds of the vote from those cardinals under age 80 and thus eligible to participate.

The April 21 death of Pope Francis triggered a period of mourning in the Catholic Church, but also kick-started the race for ...

The recent death of Pope Francis not only marks the end of an era but also beckons the dawn of a new chapter in the Catholic ...

The first Pope of the Americas Jorge Mario Bergoglio hails from Argentina. The 76-year-old Jesuit Archbishop of Buenos Aires ...

Pope Francis, who passed away at 88, was praised by Black Americans for his advocacy for the marginalized and possible election of the first Black pope.

There are always front-runners, known as “papabile,” who have at least some of the qualities considered necessary to be pope.

Tributes to Pope Francis have been made by churches of the Anglican Communion worldwide, following his death announced by the ...

Catholics around the world expressed their sadness and non-Catholics sent their condolences upon hearing the news of Pope ...

The provisional settlement comes after years of negotiation with the scandal-plagued diocese in New York’s second-largest ...

Here's what to know about the 10 Americans tasked with assisting in the search for a new pope, including a Michigan native.

This is a time for us to try and help heal in any way that we can. We can never know the pain that these survivors and victims have been through, but we can at least try to help them in any way we can ...

Cardinal Timothy Dolan held a mass Tuesday for Pope Francis, remembering him as a "humble soul" and "a troubadour of God's ...