You can read the English translation of the prepared text of the homily, delivered in Italian by Cardinal Giovanni Battista ...

British Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the 79-year-old archbishop of Westminster, was adamant that the church must strive for ...

Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the ...

Among the tens of thousands of mourners paying their respects before the coffin of Pope Francis late last week was Gianluigi ...

Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21 ...

The Vatican has announced the date of the conclave to elect a new pope. According to Reuters, it will begin on May 7.

The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to elect the next pope after the ...

There were 135 cardinals aged under 80 when Francis died and are thereby eligible to take part in the conclave, but it is not ...