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

On Wednesday, discussions turned to the thorny issue of the Vatican's economic and financial situation -- a potentially ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Cardinal Peter Turkson and Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, have become the four leading contenders to become the next pope, according to crypto-powered ...

Survivors of clerical abuse, experts in child protection and victim advocacy groups have collectively decried the presence of ...

Whether chomping on local fare such as pasta carbonara or veal cutlets wrapped in ham, Catholic cardinals, who are meeting in ...

Catholic cardinals acknowledged Wednesday the definitive word is still out about the Vatican trial that convicted Cardinal Angelo Becciu of financial crimes, in the latest twist to a drama that has ...