The folklore of the prophecy of St. Malachy says that Pope Francis may be the very last pontiff. Historians say that's ...

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

The gleaming colonnade of St. Peter's Square provides a majestic backdrop as four men wait for a free dinner on a terrace in ...

Like the other ceremonies and traditions that accompany the advent of a new pope, his newly chosen name will be imbued with ...

Robert Harris praises the secret process of electing Pope Francis's success, saying political parties could learn from it.

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle could become the first Asian pontiff, marking a historic moment for the church as it considers leadership beyond its mostly European traditions.

The pope’s final donation was to support a pasta factory in a Roman juvenile prison, according to Vatican officials.

Of the small handful of papal contenders, an even smaller subset tends flocks in countries at war. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, ...

Luis Tagle: Known as the “Asian Francis”, Cardinal Tagle of the Philippines is considered to be a contender in the mold of ...

As members of the College of Cardinals prepare for the conclave, they face a profound choice: Build on the late pope’s ...

The Vatican is finalizing preparations for the May 7 conclave, with firefighters on Friday installing a chimney on the roof ...

The project will highlight scripted short films from international communities along with snippets of a conversation between ...