Over-80 cardinals, who cannot vote in the conclave, are lashing out at the Francis papacy, calling for change of course.

At least three African cardinals are being cited among the current “papabile,” the term used by Vatican observers to describe ...

When the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel spouts white smoke, it means that the Catholic Church officially has a new pope.

Last year's Oscar-nominated movie Conclave has become a big streaming hit in the wake of the death of the Pope. But how ...

FOX 29's Jason Martinez is headed to Rome for the Papal Conclave. Which Philly sports item should he gets blessed while he's ...

Pope Francis chose 149 of the current members of the college, most of whom will help choose his successor as cardinal ...

As Catholic cardinals meet to choose a new pope, they will face a big question: Is it time, after three consecutive ...

The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46 ½ years for which the ...

Strickland, a former bishop, said he worried a pope similar to Francis would deepen the rift between the U.S. and the Vatican.

Known by his peers as a serious theologian, scholar and educator, Erdő, 72, is a leading contender among conservatives. He ...

Soon, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri said, the cardinal proto deacon will announce to the Church and the world the “‘gaudium magnum ...

Italian Cardinal Camillo Ruini, who chaired the international commission investigating the authenticity of Medjugorje, has ...