Survivors of church sexual abuse acknowledge Pope Francis took important steps, but say his successor must do more to tackle ...

Thousands flooded through the walls of Vatican City as a procession of cardinals and pallbearers took the body of the late ...

From patrols on the River Tiber to surveillance drones and snipers deployed around St Peter's Square, Rome is preparing to ...

The basilica was bathed in a hushed silence as mourners from across the globe made a slow, shuffling procession up the main ...

King Charles IIII will not attend the funeral of Pope Francis, but his eldest son Prince William is slated to visit Rome in ...

New popes wear the cassock with a pellegrina, or short cape, a white silk sash and a white "zucchetto", or papal skullcap. It ...

Pope Francis nudged the Catholic Church toward change. His successor can see it through ― or take the church back.

A cardinal who was sentenced to five and a half years in prison after being convicted of embezzlement said Tuesday he intends ...

The selfies taken with Pope Francis' body in his open casket have been described as "awful" and "distasteful." ...

Corriere della Sera has reported that Pope Francis’ doctor found the pontiff with his eyes open and breathing normally, but ...

Cardinals could pick a progressive pope ready to build off the changes Francis brought to the church or a conservative who could ratchet them back.

Erdő is regarded as one of the smartest, most strategic candidates on the list. As an expert in Church law, he has been on a ...