As dean of the College of Cardinals, this is supposed to be Giovanni Battista Re's moment. There's just one problem: the ...

The prayer book is the "Ordo Rituum Conclavis" ("Rites of the Conclave"), which was approved by St. John Paul II in 1998, but ...

Ahead of a gathering to elect a new pope, survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests have urged cardinals to choose ...

Pope Francis passed away at age 88 on Monday, April 21, just after he celebrated Easter with thousands of other Catholics in ...

All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the ...

As the conclave approaches, the cardinals have emphasized that this is a time of grace and discernment for the Church.

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

Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced the pope’s death in a statement shared by the Vatican. He said, “At 7:35 this morning, the ...

Cardinals Rosa and Sako said they expect the conclave to be brief and last two to three days. While not revealing a name, ...

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

All 135 cardinals who are under the age of 80 and have not renounced the right to enter the conclave will have full voting ...