Hundreds of cardinals attended mass inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Sunday, to mark the end of a nine-day mourning ...

With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will ...

The papal conclave—the election of the next Pope—is set to begin on May 7, and will see 133 cardinals gather to vote.

US President Donald Trump posted an AI image of himself as the pope, prompting accusations of poor taste in the Roman ...

Two cardinals, Michael Czerny and Chibly Langlois, sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges facing the church that ...

From cash bets on websites to online games modeled after fantasy football leagues and casual wagers among friends and ...

"And so it is what is, I guess, but it's very unfortunate," said Milwaukee Archbishop Jeffrey S. Grob. "It's a very serious ...

The New York State Catholic Conference, which represents the bishops of the state in working with government, accused Donald ...

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent priorities for Pope Francis' successor.

The oath-taking is being held in the Pauline Chapel at the Vatican for all those assigned to the upcoming conclave. They ...

Following Pope Francis' death in April, people around the world wagered most often on two cardinals to become the next leader of the Catholic Church.

Young and old, Romans and migrants alike said they would like the next pontiff to make faith accessible to those on the ...