Cardinals have taken their first decisions following the death of Pope Francis, setting Saturday as the date for his funeral and allowing ordinary faithful to begin paying their final respects ...

Pope Leo XIV has written a warm and detailed letter to Cardinal Raymond Burke, thanking the American cardinal for 50 years of ...

From the very first moments of his papacy, when he addressed the crowd from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, it was clear that Pope Leo XIV would continue the path of openness set by his ...

Francis made him a cardinal in 2019 and later made clear he wanted him in charge of Italy’s bishops, a sign of his admiration for the prelate who, like Francis, is known as a “street priest.” ...

Who could be the next pope? 9 cardinal names to know Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88, the Vatican announced. Here are some frontrunners to replace him.

Who could be the next pope? 9 cardinal names to know Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88, the Vatican announced. Here are some frontrunners to replace him.

When it comes to predicting who will succeed Pope Francis, expect the unexpected. Since the Catholic Church began selecting popes in a highly secretive conclave, rarely have the rumoured front ...

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, as dean of the College of Cardinals, presided over the Mass. A conclave to elect the next pontiff is expected to take place 15 to 20 days after Francis’s death.

Cardinal Parolin, in contrast, had spent his career in the Vatican’s diplomatic service before rising to serve nearly 12 years as secretary of state, effectively Pope Francis’ No. 2.

Pope Francis appoints as new cardinal U.S-born prelate prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, Robert Francis Prevost during the Ordinary Public Consistory for the Creation of new Cardinal at St ...