Cardinals are high-ranking officials of the Catholic Church whose main duties include advising, governing the Roman Curia, ...

A German cardinal has warned that the Catholic Church faces a split if it fails to replace the late Pope Francis with an ...

After attending Pope Francis’s funeral Saturday and as they begin pre-conclave meetings to discuss the state of the world and ...

Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

Some see the byword as a rallying call in a conservative campaign to reverse Francis’ push for a more inclusive church.

The church is divided. The problem is to find the one who unites, not pretend that it isn’t divided,” one church historian ...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa has earned trust among Israelis, Palestinians, Jordanians and Egyptians alike, developing a ...

In closed-door sessions called congregations, cardinals have given 70 speeches to their brethren. The conclave is likely to ...

As world leaders gather in Rome for Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday, many Catholics are wondering if the church could soon elect its first black pope. With Africa home to one in five Catholics, the ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Mercy – the cornerstone of Pope Francis’ teaching and ministry – must guide the Catholic Church through ...

Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary ...

MERCY– the cornerstone of Pope Francis’ teaching and ministry –  must guide the Catholic Church through its period of ...