A Filipino or Congolese pope would signal that Catholicism’s demographic heart now beats in Manila and Kinshasa, rather than ...

Some activities, such as prayer, are widespread. Others, such as fasting and lighting incense or candles, vary more by ...

By some measures, the world’s most religious countries are mostly in the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia, sub-Saharan ...

In lavish halls, days before a conclave will select a new pope, power brokers came together for a mix of devotion, activism, ...

The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope, including Daniel ...

The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope, including Omaha native ...

The next pope is unlikely to hail from the U.S., but here are three possible outliers who could be a factor when the College of Cardinals convenes on Wednesday.

There could be some high-profile athletes joining the crowds in St. Peter’s Square over the coming days to keep track of the ...

Tens of thousands of travellers have descended on the city for the funeral of Pope Francis and the election of a new pontiff.