As the Catholic Church prepares to elect a new leader, the editors of 'America' remember an extraordinary and beloved pontiff ...

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are beginning centuries-old rituals to find a new leader of the 1.4-billion-member ...

The next leader of the Catholic Church is unlikely to be either a progressive reformer or a hard-line conservative.

Follow live coverage as Catholic cardinals elect the next Pope in the highly secretive conclave to lead the Vatican following ...

And so, with thousands having paid their last respects, Pope Francis has been laid to rest in the St Mary Major Basilica.

Much of the world’s attention is on the Vatican, where conclave has begun and cardinals are meeting to select a successor to ...

The event aims to give people a chance to reflect on the impact Pope Francis had not just on the world, but the Quad Cities.

A group of Colorado Springs teens traveled to Rome expecting to celebrate a canonization, but instead witnessed the funeral ...

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis. The ...

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

Pope Francis embodied many virtues. He was humble, kind and amicable. A faithful Jesuit, guided by social justice and human ...

The conclave will last until there has been a two-thirds majority vote for the next pope. Just one vote will be held on May 7 ...