"But I thought just maybe, for Pope Francis, it mattered that we had more cardinals who are really grounded there." Cardinal ...

The papal conclave—the election of the next Pope—started on Wednesday, May 7, with 133 cardinals gathering at the Vatican’s ...

Who could be the next pope after Francis? All the cardinals in the running for the Papacy - The Cardinals are attending the ...

Here’s a look at some of the leading papal contenders, with the proviso that favorites don’t typically end up getting the nod ...

On a balmy night outside Manila’s Baclaran church, Gerald Concepcion, 32, and his fellow devotees were decorating a float of ...

Among those secluded at the Sistine Chapel and its environs during the papal conclave to select the successor to Pope Francis ...

and many may see an attraction in having a pope from Asia, viewed by Church leaders as an important region of growth for the ...

The historic visit of Pope Francis to the Philippines from January 15 to 17, 2015 was also a milestone for the Rodrigos and ...

Before he died, Pope Francis donated one of his popemobiles to be converted into a mobile health unit to serve the children ...

The new pope's leadership will set the tone for the Church's future, whether continuing Francis's progressive reforms or ...

Filipinos will find a familiar friend in the newly elected Pope Leo XIV. Before he was elevated to the Chair of Saint Peter, ...

"Not even in my wildest imagination did I think this would happen," said Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, describing the day he found out that he had been appointed a cardinal. He was speaking to ...