As the voting to choose the next pope gets underway, serious questions loom about Europe’s future influence on the Church.

ROME (AP) — Rome is bustling with jasmine blooming and tourists swarming. But behind closed doors, these are the days of ...

One of the popemobiles that carried Pope Francis as he greeted the faithful is being converted into a mobile health clinic ...

The film focuses on a project founded by the pope that encourages small communities around the world to tell their stories ...

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is sometimes called the “Asian Francis” because of his infectious smile, easy laugh, and ...

As the College of Cardinals continues to discuss the church's most pressing issues before the conclave, the Pontifical ...

In preparation for the conclave to elect a new pope, workers build platforms over a protective covering on the marble floor ...

The AI-generated image of President Trump dressed as the pope made me reflect on a different kind of leadership — one that ...

The rules and rituals for the election of a new pope say that immediately after his election, he goes into the sacristy of ...

As Pope Francis was laid to rest in Rome this week, and the Vatican prepares for a historic conclave to elect a new pope, the world is left to ponder what it means to have lost such a committed ...

The papal conclave will take place as usual in the hallowed space of the Sistine Chapel. What is the history of this famous ...

The backdrop of the conclave is the Sistine Chapel, and the site could not be more dramatic. Decorated with frescoes by ...