Pope Francis chose 149 of the current members of the college, most of whom will help choose his successor as cardinal ...

Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?

Catholics are African, increasing the chances of a Pope from that continent. While the Church is losing influence in Europe ...

Cardinals are high-ranking officials of the Catholic Church whose main duties include advising, governing the Roman Curia, ...

The late pontiff’s health concerns in recent years led to contenders to succeed him foreseeing a papabile ahead of his death ...

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

Promoting a church that is welcoming, listens to everyone and unifies, some members of the College of Cardinals told ...

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

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 ...

While there are those who want to back away from Francis' outreach there is one unalterable fact: When the world's Catholic ...

Cardinals rank just below the pope, and those who belong to the powerful College of Cardinals are tasked with electing a new ...