The last Italian pope died in 1978. Now, among the papal candidates ahead of next week’s conclave, there are several Italian ...

Follow here for live updates of the latest news and information on the papal transition: Cardinal Gerhard Müller calls for a deeper, faith-driven approach to overcome factionalism as cardinals prepare ...

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

Promoting a church that is welcoming, listens to everyone and unifies, some members of the College of Cardinals told ...

Pope Francis during his pontificate appointed 108 of the 135 cardinal electors. There are 14 cardinals representing the United States and Canada — 10 from the United States and four from Canada. Here ...

U.S. cardinals are taking on increased responsibilities, helping shape and shift Catholicism for the next generation. NBC ...

Italian Cardinal Camillo Ruini, who chaired the international commission investigating the authenticity of Medjugorje, has ...

Cardinals meeting ahead of the conclave also discussed Vatican finances and Cardinal Becciu’s withdrawal from the election of ...

The conclave will have 135 cardinals, with Asian cardinals forming a visible 17 percent of them. African cardinals number 18 ...

The group End Clergy Abuse issued an open letter Wednesday to the cardinals who are meeting informally this week before the ...

New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond is the leader of approximately half a million Catholics in the second-oldest diocese in ...

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