The oath-taking is being held in the Pauline Chapel at the Vatican for all those assigned to the upcoming conclave. They ...

They don’t have a vote in the pope’s election, but nearly 900 superiors of the world’s female Catholic orders met in Rome on ...

“The selection of the next pope will either mark the end of what has proven to be a very destructive liberal experiment, or ...

Cardinals from all over the world are poised to elect a successor to Pope Francis at the conclave that begins Wednesday. But ...

Here’s a look at some of the leading papal contenders, with the proviso that favorites don’t typically end up getting the nod ...

Two cardinals, Michael Czerny and Chibly Langlois, sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges facing the church that ...

Cardinal Mario Grech comes from Malta, but is known to cardinals around the world for his role as the secretary general of an ...

At least one U.S. bishop said President Donald Trump needs to apologize, and even his closest prelate in the church, Cardinal ...

Cardinal Álvaro Ramazzini is taking to his first conclave the same spirit that guided his decades-long front-line ministry ...

As cardinals gather to elect Pope Francis’ successor, they are facing debates over whether the church most needs change or ...

Even though cardinals don’t campaign for the job of pope, there are always front-runners going into a conclave to choose the ...