The church is divided. The problem is to find the one who unites, not pretend that it isn’t divided,” one church historian ...

The world's Catholic cardinals met on Monday for the first time after the funeral of Pope Francis to discuss a possible date ...

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

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the acting head of the Catholic Church, spent most of his career in the U.S. before being called to ...

Meet the Irish-American Camerlengo and Italian dean who are in charge of administering the Church during this interim period.

Some see the byword as a rallying call in a conservative campaign to reverse Francis’ push for a more inclusive church.

The conclave could have started earlier, but the cardinals needed more time to hold informal sessions to discuss details to ...

Pope Francis appointed a significant number of cardinals from the Global South. Among the 135 cardinals currently eligible to ...

Mercy -- the cornerstone of Pope Francis' teaching and ministry -- must guide the Catholic Church through its period of ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ ...

The Vatican announced Monday that the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor will begin on May 7, as the Church enters the ...