If the Catholic cardinals entering the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis are looking for a steady administrator ...

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

Italian cardinal Pietro Parolin and Filipino cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, cannot be trusted to protect children from abuse, ...

The China issue could split the Conclave. But so could the topic of sexual abuse and its alleged cover-ups. So far, the ...

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

But papal betting has a long history. Roman banking houses were taking bets as far back as 1503. Alessandro Damasceni Peretti ...

The anticipation for the Conclave is feverish around the globe, especially in Schiavon, the town in Vicenza where the highly ...

Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call.

The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines'has issued a rare statement on clerical sexual abuse, defending Cardinal ...

Catholic cardinals from around the world will convene in conclave on May 7 to elect their new Pope. Who could be the top possible candidates to lead the 1.4 billion faithful, according to experts?

Cardinal Erdö stressed that today the church must first address the question of its own mission. Tradition makes alive and ...