Francis focused too much on the weaknesses of Western capitalism. Matt Malone is former editor in chief of America: The ...

Ross Douthat, a Times Opinion columnist, hosted an online conversation with Michael Brendan Dougherty, a senior writer at ...

While the next pope is almost certainly well-known already in Vatican City, the rest of the world should prepare to be ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls ...

The cardinals began the day by participating in a final pre-conclave Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. The dean of the College of ...

Following the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88 on April 21, the selection process to elect the 267th pontiff will soon ...

Before the closed-door conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, Catholic cardinals have gathered in the Vatican for a final ...

As cardinals begin a conclave to choose Pope Francis’ successor, they must decide whether to find a pope who follows his path ...

The papal conclave begins May 7. Here's how cardinals choose the next pope, what to expect and how secretive the process is.

African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

Contenders for pope emerge from the U.S., Asia, and Africa—raising the chance of a non-European successor to Francis.

Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of the direction the Roman ...