At last count there were 252 cardinals, of whom 141 were eligible to vote in a papal conclave (though there is no definitive ...

Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi arrives for a college of cardinals’ meeting at the Vatican, Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP ...

The late pontiff’s health concerns in recent years led to contenders to succeed him foreseeing a papabile ahead of his death ...

Cardinal Roger Mahony has repeatedly apologized for his handling of clerical sexual abuse in Los Angeles. In 2013, internal ...

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

Wisconsin ties will vote in the papal conclave. None are likely candidates to become the next pope, but nothing is certain.

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to ...

Ten U.S. cardinals are among those who will gather in Rome to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died Monday.

And according to an analysis by Religion News Service, as of April 21, of the 135 members of the College of Cardinals ...

A new light is being shed on the clerical abuse scandal which has been plaguing the Church for decades when news came out ...

Who did the Arizona Cardinals pick in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft? Here's how Walter Nolen, a defensive tackle, ...