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

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

An Ohio native is among the Catholic Church cardinals who will choose a new pope. The funeral for Pope Francis, who died ...

Members of the church’s College of Cardinals under the age of 80 are eligible to vote. Current regulations limit the number ...

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

Pope Francis, supreme pastor to almost 1.5 billion Catholics, died on Monday at the age of 88. The papal throne, which now ...

The Newark archbishop was a friend and confidant of Pope Francis who could steer the Conclave of Cardinals in its choice of a new pontiff.

After Pope Francis died at the age of 88, many are wondering about the process in which new popes are selected ...

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American pontiff, passed away at 88 after a 12-year papacy marked by reforms and ...

The conclave to select a new pope will be sharply different from the body that chose Francis in 2013. Experts say that could ...