No one knows who will be chosen as the next pope, but Raniero Mancinelli, a tailor in Rome, is preparing for any outcome.

All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the ...

A coalition of survivors of clergy sexual abuse demand the next pope adopt a universal zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Thousands of people flock to Rome after the death of Pope Francis. He died on 21 (Easter Monday) at the age of 88 at Domus ...

Of the 135 electors, more than 100, or nearly three-quarters, of the members of the college were appointed by Pope Francis, ...

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile.” That means they possess the ...

It was simply surreal as a day before, on Easter Sunday, I watched the Pope bestow blessings on the congregation at St ...

The developments come amid real questions about how prominent the abuse scandal is featuring in the discussions about finding ...

The 2013 conclave that elected Pope Francis lasted just two days, making it one of the shortest in modern history.

Millions around the world tuned in to watch as Pope Francis was laid to rest on 26 April, with 400,000 mourners alone paying ...

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

High-level funeral security in Rome included anti-drone guns, NATO surveillance, and military enforcement, as global ...