Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

At last count there were 252 cardinals, of whom 141 were eligible to vote in a papal conclave (though there is no definitive ...

The Catholic Church and the world are mourning the death of Pope Francis, who died early Monday morning. As people pay their ...

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, 91, will preside over Pope Francis' April 26 funeral. He has served in the Roman curia for over five decades.

Could there be an American pope? Here are the US cardinals who could replace the pontiff - Of the 252 members of the College ...

A Catholic scholar explains every step of the conclave process that will determine the successor to the late Pope Francis.

An Ohio native is among the Catholic Church cardinals who will choose a new pope. The funeral for Pope Francis, who died ...

The Los Angeles Archdiocese paid over $660 million to settle clergy abuse claims against 508 victims during Cardinal Roger ...

A new pope will be selected to lead the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis. The pope is chosen during a ...

The conclave to select a new pope will be sharply different from the body that chose Francis in 2013. Experts say that could ...

Pope Francis' funeral has been scheduled for 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. Eastern) on Saturday in front of St. Peter's Basilica ...

Discover the meaning behind conclave, Camerlengo and more terms used as the Catholic Church prepares for a new leader ...