Many Catholics in Africa are asking whether the next Pope will be from their continent. This, increasingly, seems likely.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ ...

Hundreds of thousands of mourners were gathering at the Vatican to honor the life of Pope Francis on Saturday morning. But ...

The vote was delayed for two days to help them get to know one another better and find consensus on a candidate before they ...

The papal conclave to elect a new leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics will begin on May 7, Vatican spokesman Matteo ...

The conclave to pick the next pope following the April 21 death of Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, according to ...

The election process for a new pope is expected to be closely watched, with speculation about potential candidates and the ...

Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the ...

Bishop Dónal McKeown has said Pope Francis courageously reached out to those on the margins and challenged vested interests ...

Cardinals from around the world will meet under Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to elect a new leader ...

A total of 135 cardinals from across the world, all below the age of 80, are eligible to take part in the secret vote.

MLAs had their first opportunity to pay tribute to Francis in the Northern Ireland Assembly as they returned on Monday after ...