Whoever succeeds Pope Francis will inherit his momentous and controversial legacy of relations with Indigenous people ...

Canon law does not give much specific direction about who can make decisions for the church during the interregnum.

He has given a great witness of humility, of closeness to the people, of living out the Gospel values. He has left a great ...

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...

The death of Pope Francis paves the way for one of the most secretive events in human history, as depicted in the papal ...

Nine days of mourning are now underway for Pope Francis, following his funeral on Saturday. Sen. Mike Rounds joined a ...

The Giro d'Italia will pay homage to the late Pope Francis by passing through the Vatican gardens behind St. Peter's Basilica ...

Cardinal Angelo Becciu, 76, announced Tuesday that he will not take place in the conclave to select the next pope following ...

In the crush of Catholic Church news in the week since Pope Francis died, a theme keeps appearing: Hope that the next pontiff will be a true conservative.

The Giro d’Italia will pay homage to the late Pope Francis by passing through the Vatican gardens behind St. Peter’s Basilica and in front of the Santa Marta hotel — which was where Francis lived — ...

The college of cardinals also shared its gratitude to government and civil leaders for their 'solidarity' with the Church ...

An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on Tuesday he would not take part in the secret conclave ...