All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the ...

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

True discipleship is not measured by the creeds Christians recite or the theology they know, but by how deeply they love, a ...

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

The fundamental Christian message emphasizes compassion, and the Catholic Church over the centuries has played a vital role ...

Wheelchairs rolled across cobblestones and walking aids clicked on the marble floors of St. Peter’s Basilica as people with ...

When a pope dies or resigns, the Catholic Church follows an ancient, secretive process called the conclave to elect his ...

When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected in 2013 as Pope Francis, he was a near total Vatican outsider. He had never been a Vatican official, instead spending decades in local ministry. And he came ...

One hundred and eighty-three cardinals were present at the meeting, 124 of whom were cardinal-electors. 14 cardinals offered ...

A clerical twist has thrust Kenya’s Cardinal Njue into the global spotlight as he’s now eligible to vote for the next Pope, ...

The papal conclave will commence in May, when the cardinals will meet at St. Peter's Basilica and pray for the wisdom to select the next pope.

The developments come amid real questions about how prominent the abuse scandal is featuring in the discussions about finding ...