Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

At last count there were 252 cardinals, of whom 141 were eligible to vote in a papal conclave (though there is no definitive ...

An Ohio native is among the Catholic Church cardinals who will choose a new pope. The funeral for Pope Francis, who died ...

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

Pope Francis, supreme pastor to almost 1.5 billion Catholics, died on Monday at the age of 88. The papal throne, which now ...

The Newark archbishop was a friend and confidant of Pope Francis who could steer the Conclave of Cardinals in its choice of a new pontiff.

After Pope Francis died at the age of 88, many are wondering about the process in which new popes are selected ...

The conclave to select a new pope will be sharply different from the body that chose Francis in 2013. Experts say that could ...

A Benedictine abbot and a Capuchin cardinal will offer spiritual meditations on the needs of the Catholic Church to the ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.