Should the Catholic Church welcome gay families? Should it welcome women at the altar? As 133 cardinals prepare for the 2025 ...

When the cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday at the start of conclave, the process of electing a new pope, they ...

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 ...

Bets on real-world events are becoming more common, and putting down some money on who will become the Catholic Church’s next ...

The United States is the home country of 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope of the Catholic Church.

There are currently 135 cardinals who are under age 80 and eligible to vote in the conclave, hailing from 71 different ...

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

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Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín, who welcomed the decision to fly flags at half-mast over public buildings, said there should be ...

In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, with 108 of them being appointed by Pope ...

Cardinals have decided the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will begin May 7. The conclave is a closed-door ...

Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more traditional path.