Strickland, a former bishop, said he worried a pope similar to Francis would deepen the rift between the U.S. and the Vatican.

Cardinal Antoine Kambanda’s participation in the upcoming papal conclave marks a historic milestone for Rwanda and a moment of national pride, according to Father Vedaste Kayisabe, Secretary General ...

“For us, it does not matter whether he is African, white, or Black. What matters is having a good, holy pope who can unite ...

The next pope will need to be a spiritual leader who is himself unafraid, and offers Christians — and all people of good — ...

The last Italian pope died in 1978. Now, among the papal candidates ahead of next week’s conclave, there are several Italian ...

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

It felt like a celebration of a life well lived, people knew he had done what he was called to do,” said Father Leon Biernat of St. Gregory the Great Parish.

In addition to accusing prominent cardinals of mishandling abuse claims, SNAP is pressing all cardinals to back its proposed ...

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

Soon, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri said, the cardinal proto deacon will announce to the Church and the world the “‘gaudium magnum ...

Italian Cardinal Camillo Ruini, who chaired the international commission investigating the authenticity of Medjugorje, has ...

Cardinals meeting ahead of the conclave also discussed Vatican finances and Cardinal Becciu’s withdrawal from the election of ...