A Catholic cardinal convicted of embezzlement and fraud has announced he won't take part in the conclave to choose a ...

The church is divided. The problem is to find the one who unites, not pretend that it isn’t divided,” one church historian ...

Pope Francis, Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI are among the elected bishops of Rome who have led the Catholic Church ...

Follow here for live updates of the latest news and information on the papal transition: Cardinal Gerhard Müller calls for a deeper, faith-driven approach to overcome factionalism as cardinals prepare ...

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

The appeal came as the cardinals concluded their seventh general congregation — the daily meetings leading up to the start of ...

U.S. cardinals are taking on increased responsibilities, helping shape and shift Catholicism for the next generation. NBC ...

New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond is the leader of approximately half a million Catholics in the second-oldest diocese in ...

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

The conclave will have 135 cardinals, with Asian cardinals forming a visible 17 percent of them. African cardinals number 18 ...

Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to continue his progressive reforms against a small but powerful group who want to ...

The group End Clergy Abuse issued an open letter Wednesday to the cardinals who are meeting informally this week before the ...