The cardinals will gather for the conclave starting May 7. Special TV broadcasts are planned for the start of the papal ...

Not only did Pope Francis value and promote the dignity of labor, he was someone who personally worked extremely hard, finding joy and rest in work itself, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández said at the ...

Several cardinals have spoken with an American media outlet to register their dissatisfaction with some of what has been said ...

The Vatican is finalizing preparations for the May 7 conclave, with firefighters on Friday installing a chimney on the roof ...

During the seating there's no communication with the outside world on the proceedings, except for the smoke signals from the ...

I wish I did not have to vote because I wish that Francis were still alive. But it is a fact that he has left us,” Cardinal ...

The personality and outreach of Pope Francis attracted worldwide admiration. Though he did not stray from Catholic doctrine, ...

With conclave to select replacement set to begin Wednesday, Midland site hosting memorial mass celebrating Pope Francis at ...

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, ...

Pope Francis wasn't afraid to wield the Catholic Church's moral authority, which remains a potent force in world politics.

With a conclave to elect a new pope scheduled to begin next week, several names have popped up as potential replacements for ...