Whether it is Francis II, Leo XIV, or a never-before-used name, a new pope's chosen name sends an early signal about his ...

Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that began on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of the ...

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

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

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

Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and ...

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.

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

The first day of the conclave came to an end with black smoke emitting from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, indicating ...

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

The death of a pope traditionally triggers nine days of official mourning known as the ‘novendiale’, but after that it’s time ...