The death of Pope Francis on Monday at age 88 has set into motion the process of selecting a new leader of the Roman Catholic ...

Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, 76, was investigated for taking part in an investment scheme involving a property in London, which wound up costing the church tens of millions of dollars.

In America and much of the Global South, conservative churches promoting reactionary politics are growing. Catholicism could ...

The conclave to select a new pope will be sharply different from the body that chose Francis in 2013. Experts say that could ...

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

How accurate is Conclave? What the Oscar-winning film gets right about search for new Pope - The film, which stars Ralph ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process. These are the need-to-know terms — some of them ...

The passing of Pope Francis has set in motion the Vatican's long-established protocol for selecting his successor.Within 15 to 20 days of his passing on Easter Monday, cardinals from around the world ...

Pope Francis’ funeral is scheduled for Saturday at 10 a.m. local time in St. Peter’s Square and will be led by the dean of ...

Who will be the next pope? The decision could have a profound impact on the Catholic Church and the world’s 1.4 billion ...

The Vatican opened St. Peter’s Basilica to the general public Wednesday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, with thousands of people filling the central aisle and Swiss Guards standing at ...