Ten U.S. cardinals are among those who will gather in Rome to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died Monday.

However, in addition to a major controversy surrounding the son of a legend, a joke has been made online regarding the draft ...

Coffin of Pope Francis sealed after 250,000 pay homage to head of Catholic Church - Pope Francis’s coffin was sealed after a ...

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.

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.

“The biggest mistake in the movie was the admission of a cardinal in pectore into the conclave,” said Reese. “If the name is ...

The Catholic Church faces a spiritual crisis in the United States, with an American pope potentially being the key to shaping ...

The pope has moral authority over 1.4 billion Catholics. But experts say he may not change their minds on political issues.

Pope Francis’ funeral is scheduled for Saturday at 10 a.m. local time in St. Peter’s Square and will be led by the dean of ...

A new light is being shed on the clerical abuse scandal which has been plaguing the Church for decades when news came out ...