President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as the pope on Truth Social as cardinals get ready to vote for ...

The culture’s fascination with Francis’ papacy indicated a hunger for the simplicity and humility he projected. It was an ...

At private dinners and at formal gatherings of cardinals, talk among church leaders of who will next lead the church has ...

Cardinal Sean Patrick O’Malley, left, speaks to media, flanked by Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Chicago archbishop, right, during ...

A white rose is placed on the tomb of Pope Francis inside St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP ...

Maltese Cardinal Mario Grech, who played a key role in Pope Francis's efforts to empower ordinary Catholics, is a peace ...

Leading the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church. Location: Vatican City. There are no official candidates for the papacy, but ...

ANALYSIS: As the Church prepares to choose a new pope, the role of America’s cardinal-electors offers a glimpse into the ...

As Pope Francis's body lay in state in the Vatican last week, one of the mourners -- with eyes downcast and hands clasped -- ...

Maneuvering has already begun ahead of the Conclave that starts next week. If a compromise is found in the current talks, it ...

The next leader of the global Catholic Church needs to put the issue of clerical sex abuse at the heart of their papacy, ...

AS the Roman Catholic Church prepares for the historic election of a new pope following the passing of Pope Francis, the eyes ...