One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a ...

The election of the next Pope officially kicks of today as 133 cardinals will take part in the Conclave to find the successor ...

The Vatican's papal conclave to elect a new leader for the Catholic Church after the death of Pope Francis gets under way on Wednesday. Many non-Catholic leaders seek an audience at the Vatican, while ...

The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...

What the new Pope’s name will say about their plans for the Catholic Church - Four favourites have emerged to succeed Pope ...

Although estranged from his own religious order for more than two decades, Pope Francis reconciled immediately after his ...

European pope in centuries, Francis was especially aware of colonialism’s impact and the need to embrace many cultures within ...

Francis issued an apostolic letter dedicated to the earthly father of Jesus. Pope Francis, who died last month, was well known for his devotion to St. Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus.

Pope Francis had a special devotion to the Marian icon, Salus Populi Romani (Salvation or Health of the Roman People), which ...

In his homily, Cardinal Pierre described Pope Francis as a man deeply rooted in the Gospel and singularly devoted to a vision ...

Pope Francis, the Catholic Church's 266th pontiff ... to make this world a worthy home for all human beings,” Vatican News ...