One of Pope Francis's popemobiles is being transformed into a mobile health clinic for children in the Gaza Strip, fulfilling ...

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

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

With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will ...

Cardinals enter the Vatican’s sealed conclave to elect the next pope in a centuries-old ritual shrouded in secrecy.

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 ...

As pre-conclave lobbying intensifies, top Vatican diplomat Pietro Parolin has become a point of convergence for cardinals ...

Death did not stop Pope Francis from making a surprise video appearance Sunday before more than 100,000 young people gathered ...

The College of Cardinals tasked with electing a new pope is preparing for the papal conclave this week. Voting cardinals have ...

But papal betting has a long history. Roman banking houses were taking bets as far back as 1503. Alessandro Damasceni Peretti ...

Nuns sexually assaulted by priests are one of the last Catholic taboos, but with reports of abuse rising, it is a scandal ...