Memories and perceptions of Pope Francis are many and varied. To give a few examples, some will remember him for opening ...

NCR analyzed the biographies, background, articles, speeches, homilies and media interviews of members of the College of ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin the task on Wednesday of electing a new pope, locking themselves away from the world ...

With the beginning of the Papal Conclave on May 7, 1.4 billion Catholics across the world are waiting to see who the 267th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church will be.

As the world prepares for the papal conclave, many are speculating about the potential for a historic moment: Could a ...

The process to elect the 267th pope begins Wednesday as cardinals gather in the Sistine Chapel. They will decide whether to ...

Nuns don't have a vote in the election of a pope. But nearly 900 superiors of the world's female Catholic orders gathered in ...

European pope in centuries, Francis was especially aware of colonialism’s impact and the need to embrace many cultures within ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In the days leading up to the conclave, as cardinals have met in the general congregations to discuss ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin the task on Wednesday of electing a new pope, locking themselves away from the world ...

Days after offering a mass at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in downtown Houston, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo attended the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome on April 26. Since then, DiNardo has stayed ...