There is a famous quote attributed to then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1997, in comments to a Bavarian television station.

He eased rules on annulments and remarriage within the church and allowed priests to bless same-sex marriages. Some Catholics ...

President Donald Trump on Monday denied being the source of the AI-generated image of him as the pope that went viral on social media over the weekend. The image shows Trump sitting on an ornate chair ...

The conclave to select the next pope kicks off with the Latin phrase for “outside, all.” What happens next will be a mystery ...

The conclave to elect a new pope begins May 7, governed by the rule book and prayer book. The process and rituals are ...

Perhaps a revealing question is whether the church will continue the radical novelty Francis brought as a pope from a ...

Starting Wednesday, the Roman Catholic College of Cardinals will gather inside the Sistine Chapel to begin choosing the next pope.

The Vatican is prioritizing secrecy ahead of the conclave to pick a new pope — as it has for hundreds of years — but in the ...

The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...

The largest and most geographically diverse papal conclave in history is set to commence May 7 in Rome, where cardinals will begin the secretive voting process to select the next man who will lead ...

In Rome, the Cardinals are gathering for the final time before electing the New Pope. Meetings at the Vatican have been ...

Cardinal Timothy Dolan this week called New York legislation aiming to legalize medical assisted suicide “a disaster waiting ...