"I must say, we have a cardinal that happens to be out of a place called New York who’s very good, so we’ll see what happens, ...

President Donald Trump is going to need a new job when he is term-limited out of office on Jan. 20, 2029. The president the other day joked that his dream job would be pope. Speaking with reporters ...

Ahead of a gathering to elect a new pope, survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests have urged cardinals to choose ...

A coalition of survivors of clergy sexual abuse demand the next pope adopt a universal zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Pope Francis passed away at age 88 on Monday, April 21, just after he celebrated Easter with thousands of other Catholics in ...

While any baptized Roman Catholic male is eligible, only cardinals have been selected as pope since 1378. The winner must receive at least two-thirds of the votes from those cardinals who are under ...

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

Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) jokingly asked the conclave to “keep an open mind” about making President Trump the next pope. “I was ...

As the conclave approaches, the cardinals have emphasized that this is a time of grace and discernment for the Church.

Survivors of clerical abuse, experts in child protection and victim advocacy groups have collectively decried the presence of ...

While there are those who want to back away from Francis' outreach there is one unalterable fact: When the world's Catholic ...

Ultimately, the most important message that we can share with children during the time of a papal conclave is one of trust.