The secret ballot for a successor hasn’t begun. But among church leaders, talk about who will next lead the 2,000-year-old ...

They don’t have a vote in the pope’s election, but nearly 900 superiors of the world’s female Catholic orders met in Rome on ...

A missionary experience in Africa, evangelization and commitment to solidarity organizations are the hallmarks of Cardinal Juan José Omella Omella, Metropolitan Archbishop of Barcelona and one of the ...

The archbishop is a standard-bearer for those in the church who favor a return to traditional rules and doctrine after Pope ...

It remains unclear whether the conclave will result in a leader aligned with Pope Francis' more progressive stance or a ...

Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, 65, from the Federal Republic of Congo, is a Capuchin friar and tipped to become the first black ...

ANALYSIS: The late Pontiff famously encouraged Catholics to ‘make a mess’ to bring fresh energy and ideas to the Church. The ...

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...

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The conclave to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church will begin Wednesday, gathering 133 eligible cardinals ...

As cardinals prepare to meet in a conclave at the Vatican to elect a new pope, Catholic bishops in Cameroon and around Africa ...