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

As 135 cardinals meet in Rome to decide the next pope, questions about the legacy of the last one will loom large over their ...

Cardinals who will take part in the secret conclave to elect a new Catholic pope began checking into two Vatican hotels on ...

As cardinals gather in Rome this week to select the next pope, global news networks covering every twist and turn will be ...

Pope Francis diversified the College of Cardinals more than any of his predecessors, shifting the balance of power away from ...

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...

The personality and outreach of Pope Francis attracted worldwide admiration. Though he did not stray from Catholic doctrine, ...

Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican ...

Inverted crosses visible as Pope Francis lay in state symbolise Saint Peter, the first pontiff, and are not a reference to ...

Pope Francis appointed women to key Vatican posts. Will his successor consider women as deacons and priests next?

The Conference of Women Religious India said that Pope Francis had given them "more strength, dignity and space in the church ...

The Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic order founded in 1540 by Saint Ignatius of Loyola committed to spirituality and ...