A cell phone tableau of inclusion and splendor from last year’s synod contrasts the Francis pontificate with this week’s ...

Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call.

Here are ten surprising and interesting facts about Papal conclaves. There is no limit as to how long a conclave can last when electing a new Pope. One vote will be held on the first day of voting. If ...

As the conclave draws near, I am becoming more nervous and apprehensive about what is ahead of us. But all I am asked to do ...

Fr. Ryan Muldoon of the Archdiocese of New York just returned to the U.S. from Rome where he assisted at the funeral of Pope Francis, and breaks down for us what to expect in the coming days from this ...

Leo XIII – February 20, 1878 - July 20, 1903: Born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci in Italy, he directed the ...

Tens of thousands of travellers have descended on the city for the funeral of Pope Francis and the election of a new pontiff.

As the Vatican gears up to elect the successor to Pope Francis, technology is being deployed to prevent leaks during the ...

The next pontiff will have to re-establish cordial and deep relations between the Church and Western countries, especially ...

With 133 cardinals set to take place in this conclave following the death of Pope Francis, the outcome has been described as ...

That is why most popes in history have chosen the name John. After stating his new name, the new pope is taken to the so-called "Room of Tears", an antechamber in the Sistine Chapel, where he first ...