As Catholic cardinals meet to choose a new pope, they will face a big question: Is it time, after three consecutive ...

While some hailed the deal as a diplomatic breakthrough, others criticized the move, including Hong Kong's Cardinal Joseph ...

Following Pope Francis' death in April, people around the world wagered most often on one cardinal to become the next leader of the Catholic Church.

Each cardinal brings strengths and weaknesses, but a Vatican insider tells La Stampa that it is now clear: more time is ...

Throughout history, there has been no shortage of outside attempts to influence the outcome of a conclave to elect a new pope ...

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has emerged as one of the two favorites to become the next pope, but he faces accusations of not doing enough to deal with claims of child sex abuse in the church.

Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, one of the top 'papabili' (likely popes) is the closest to the late Pope Francis ...

Catholic teenagers reclaim the figure of the Argentine and await a new Pontiff with whom they also "connect". "Many young ...

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, and Italian Pietro Parolin are hotly tipped in betting markets around the world ...

Catholic cardinals are meeting to elect a new pope, with no clear successor to Pope Francis yet. Prominent candidates include ...

Thanks largely to the United States' unique civil justice system and robust free press, bishops here have been forced to ...