Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

More than 160 nations sent delegations headed by kings and queens, presidents and prime ministers, and other government ...

When Pope Francis was elected as the first Latin American pontiff, he said his brother cardinals went out of their way to pick someone from the ...

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VICTOR GAETAN is Senior International Correspondent for National Catholic Register and the author of God’s Diplomats: Pope ...

Thousands of people began filing through St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis on Wednesday at ...

Despite the pain in my body, my spirit was upheld by a sense of serenity and joy”: the lost prison memoir of a Romanian ...

Pope Francis called to check in on a Christian congregation in Gaza sheltering at their church almost every night since the ...

Pope Francis called to check in on a Christian congregation in Gaza sheltering at their church almost every night since the ...

The man who would be one of the most traveled popes in history once was known for avoiding travel, keeping to weekend trips ...

Speculation is swirling about who could be the new leader of the Catholic church. But the secretive nature of papal elections ...