Strickland, a former bishop, said he worried a pope similar to Francis would deepen the rift between the U.S. and the Vatican.

The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46 ½ years for which the ...

A week before the conclave to choose a new pope opens, preparatory talks intensified Wednesday as cardinals sounded out ...

“For us, it does not matter whether he is African, white, or Black. What matters is having a good, holy pope who can unite ...

The last Italian pope died in 1978. Now, among the papal candidates ahead of next week’s conclave, there are several Italian ...

The conclave that begins next week to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in over 46 years for which the Vatican ...

A coalition of survivors of clergy sexual abuse demand the next pope adopt a universal zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Known by his peers as a serious theologian, scholar and educator, Erdő, 72, is a leading contender among conservatives. He ...

Soon, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri said, the cardinal proto deacon will announce to the Church and the world the “‘gaudium magnum ...

Italian Cardinal Camillo Ruini, who chaired the international commission investigating the authenticity of Medjugorje, has ...

Cardinals meeting ahead of the conclave also discussed Vatican finances and Cardinal Becciu’s withdrawal from the election of ...

In closed-door sessions called congregations, cardinals have given 70 speeches to their brethren. The conclave is likely to ...