Pope John XXIII (1958 to 1963) was known as a gregarious, smiling man, often referred to as "The Good Pope". He helped work ...

Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...

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

All mobile phone signal will be deactivated in the Vatican on Wednesday ahead of the highly secretive conclave to elect the ...

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope ...

Cardinals meet to elect Pope Francis’ successor—will the Church continue his inclusive legacy or return to a more conservative path?

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

As the Vatican gears up to elect the successor to Pope Francis, technology is being deployed to prevent leaks during the ...

Workers and clerics assisting the dozens of Catholic cardinals set to gather Wednesday to begin voting on the next pope had ...

Cleaners and cooks. Doctors and nurses. Even drivers and elevator operators. The support staff for the cardinals who will ...

Sri Lankan archbishop announces that 167 Catholics killed in the Easter bombings of 2019 will be included on list of ...