Cardinals say the primary task facing them when the conclave opens Wednesday is to find a pope who can be both a pastor and a ...

Pope Francis diversified the College of Cardinals more than any of his predecessors, shifting the balance of power away from ...

Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican ...

African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

As cardinals gather in Rome this week to select the next pope, global news networks covering every twist and turn will be ...

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...

President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope. The post has since received criticism ...

The personality and outreach of Pope Francis attracted worldwide admiration. Though he did not stray from Catholic doctrine, ...

The late pontiff was the first ever to style himself Pope Francis, a name chosen in honour of the 13th-century saint St ...

The Conference of Women Religious India said that Pope Francis had given them "more strength, dignity and space in the church ...

Nowhere in the world is the Roman Catholic Church growing faster than in Africa, a continent Francis showered with attention. By Elian Peltier Reporting from Dakar, Senegal When Pope Francis ...

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