Several options are available to the Holy Father, who has pledged to heal divisions and build bridges within the Church.

Former Cardinal Robert Prevost stunned his hometown on Thursday when the Vatican announced that the 69-year-old Chicago native had been chosen as the first US-born pontiff in the 2,000-year history of ...

Inside Vatican City, the home of Pope Leo, lies a vast collection of Indigenous artifacts and cultural objects that some ...

Pope Francis’ death will set in motion the Catholic Church’s elaborate and centuries-old procedure for electing ... the famed hall within the Vatican that’s adorned with Michelangelo ...

VATICAN CITY (WHSV ... The pope’s death has set in motion the centuries-old process of finding a new leader for the Catholic Church. It’s a process that could last anywhere from a few ...

The frail 88-year-old, known as a humble reformer of the Catholic Church, greeted thousands ... The framework of Vatican City's politics occurs within a theocratic absolute elective monarchy ...

His papacy was marked by efforts to modernize the Catholic Church, generating both support and criticism. He appointed a significant number of cardinals who will elect his successor. VATICAN CITY ...