Pope Francis did not act as a steward of that faith, but as an improviser. Under his pontificate, clarity was displaced by ...

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis.

Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and ...

The next pope should instead be a man who models mutual respect, intellectual humility and a spirit of wonder at God’s ...

Special Report 26:05. Most U.S. Catholics say they rely on the pope and the Church's teachings for difficult moral questions, ...

The papal conclave, the secretive election process to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, commences on ...

Scholars say the next pope will contend with climate change and rising authoritarianism as well as shifting demographics and ...

The potential influence of the spiritual leader of 1.4 billion Catholics attracts the attention of the secular world as well.

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of the direction the Roman ...