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 ...

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

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

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

With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will ...

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

Campaigns to sway the conclave's decision started minutes after Pope Francis’ death was announced. Read more at ...

Cardinal Parolin reclaims favorite status at 9/4 in papal race, overtaking Tagle (3/1) as cardinals prepare for May 7 ...

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.

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