Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the acting head of the Catholic Church, spent most of his career in the U.S. before being called to ...

Meet the Irish-American Camerlengo and Italian dean who are in charge of administering the Church during this interim period.

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After Pope Francis died at the age of 88, many are wondering about the process in which new popes are selected ...

Pope Francis's death comes after a series of health struggles. He held his final public appearance on Easter Sunday.

In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza ...

Cardinals from around the world must gather for the conclave in which Francis’ successor is selected. It typically takes ...

Pope Francis, a voice for the poor who overcame fierce resistance to reshape the Catholic Church, has died on Easter Monday, ...

Pope Francis sought to make the church more welcoming, global and collegial, after his predecessors adopted more doctrinaire ...

Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged deeply rooted norms and made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic ...

Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88. As tributes pour in from around the world, the Vatican faces a transition.

A new pope will be selected to lead the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis. The pope is chosen during a ...