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

ANALYSIS: The late Pontiff famously encouraged Catholics to ‘make a mess’ to bring fresh energy and ideas to the Church. The ...

Whoever follows Francis must take up the legacy of Vatican II and of Pope Francis and engage the world without fear because ...

The last official day of mourning for Pope Francis wrapped up in the Vatican Sunday, and a papal conclave will begin on ...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa is a Vatican outsider, but his experience in a region sacred to three major religions may ...

It remains unclear whether the conclave will result in a leader aligned with Pope Francis' more progressive stance or a ...

The image is raising eyebrows on social media, at the Vatican, from a group representing Catholic bishops in New York and from Italians.

I become agitated when they say it’s time for an American, it’s time for an African, it’s time for a South Islander. I think ...

The youthful 67-year-old emerging as a favourite to be the next pope - Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle likes to be ...