I never knew how much I wanted to go to Rome until I got there.

At private dinners and at formal gatherings of cardinals, talk among church leaders of who will next lead the church has ...

The pope’s final donation was to support a pasta factory in a Roman juvenile prison, according to Vatican officials.

Pope Francis was known for his sincere and genuine nature. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, he likely adopted the name Francis for ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a native of Chicago, has spent the bulk of his career outside the United States. Supporters ...

A white rose is placed on the tomb of Pope Francis inside St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP ...

Pope Francis died last month, prompting a wave of remembrances from all over the world. As the first Latin American Pope, ...

How long will the upcoming papal conclave take? Likely not that long, according to one Cardinal, who is personally hoping for ...

As members of the College of Cardinals prepare for the conclave, they face a profound choice: Build on the late pope’s ...

A possible contender for the papacy, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi has worked with the needy and the disenfranchised, even as he ...

In life, Pope Francis had reached out far beyond his comfort zone. He worked among the poor in his native Argentina. He continued to reach out to people on the fringes of society, around the world, ...

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or possessing the ...