The archbishop is a standard-bearer for those in the church who favor a return to traditional rules and doctrine after Pope ...

Pope Francis is credited with addressing the issue more strongly than his predecessors did, but clerical abuse remains a ...

Fox News Digital spoke with everyday Catholics to get their expectations for the next pope and their reflections on Pope ...

Nuns don’t have a vote in the election of a pope. But nearly 900 superiors of the world’s female religious orders gathered in ...

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is sometimes called the "Asian Francis" because of his infectious smile, easy laugh, and ...

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

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

Hundreds of cardinals attended mass inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Sunday, to mark the end of a nine-day mourning ...

The papal conclave—the election of the next Pope—is set to begin on May 7, and will see 133 cardinals gather to vote.

While Pope Francis accomplished a lot in his 12-year papacy, he left much unfinished business and many challenges for his ...

Death did not stop Pope Francis from making a surprise video appearance Sunday before more than 100,000 young people gathered ...