For decades, the sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests was covered up by the Church. But cardinals on Monday listed it ...

Becciu rose to prominence and power under conservative Pope Benedict XVI and is very much affiliated with the conservative ...

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...

Cardinal Luis Tagle of the Philippines is known as the “Asian Francis.” But he has been criticized for not being vocal enough ...

The process to elect a new pope will begin May 7, after nine days of mourning for the death of Pope Francis, a standard ...

The Sistine Chapel, famed for its Renaissance frescoes by Michelangelo, closes to the public as the Vatican prepares for the ...

Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu fought for the right to vote for the next pope, despite being convicted of embezzlement and ...

ROME -- Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying ...

Three of the youngest cardinals who will take part in the Conclave: Americo Manuel (51), from Portugal; Cardenal Mykola (45), ...

Speaking at St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday, the 54-year-old vicar general for the Diocese of Rome described how the faithful ...

Cardinal Antoine Kambanda, the Archbishop of Kigali, is set to participate in the upcoming papal conclave at the Vatican, where cardinals from around the world will gather to elect the next leader of ...

In our news wrap Monday, a massive power outage in Spain and Portugal brought daily life for millions to a complete ...