KAMPALA, Uganda — If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history. Catholic ...

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

Donald Trump reveals desire to lead Catholic Church ahead of Vatican papal conclave - The spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 ...

The election of an African Pope would show the Catholic Church’s faith not only in an African leader but in the Continent as ...

He promoted a simple liturgy, reinforcing Vatican II reforms for a more inclusive and accessible celebration of the Mass ...

His sacramental gestures symbolized the love and mercy he wanted the church to bring to the world. He was the first Pope to ...

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

The next pope must, like Pope Francis, recognize the great sin of indifference in our time, and relentlessly give voice to ...

With Trump back in the White House, the alt right are attempting a hostile takeover of the group deciding on the next pope.

Cardinal Angelo Becciu has officially withdrawn from the May 7 papal conclave under intense legal and ethical scrutiny. Once ...

A coalition of survivors of clergy sexual abuse demand the next pope adopt a universal zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

At first, these seemed to be the inevitable concomitants of an elderly pope governing in an era of social media that he could ...