Whoever succeeds Pope Francis will inherit his momentous and controversial legacy of relations with Indigenous people ...

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

The death of Pope Francis paves the way for one of the most secretive events in human history, as depicted in the papal ...

The Giro d'Italia will pay homage to the late Pope Francis by passing through the Vatican gardens behind St. Peter's Basilica ...

Cardinal Angelo Becciu, 76, announced Tuesday that he will not take place in the conclave to select the next pope following ...

In the crush of Catholic Church news in the week since Pope Francis died, a theme keeps appearing: Hope that the next pontiff will be a true conservative.

It could very well be the biggest sporting event ever held inside the walls of the Vatican. The Giro d’Italia will pay homage ...

The college of cardinals also shared its gratitude to government and civil leaders for their 'solidarity' with the Church ...

In an April 29 statement, the Vatican said “the oath of the officials and attendants of the conclave will take place” May 5 ...

An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on Tuesday he would not take part in the secret conclave ...

Becciu was sentenced to nearly five years in prison after a Vatican criminal court found him guilty of fraud and embezzlement ...

The Vatican says it will begin the process of selecting a new pope on May 7. Some 135 cardinals — all of them men under the age of 80 — will begin a closed-door meeting on that date to vote for the ...