Cardinals set to elect next pope begin conclave May 7. Sistine Chapel closed for preparations. Cardinals discuss challenges ...

With fear gripping immigrant Catholic communities, bishops such as Mark Seitz are turning to Oscar Romero, the archbishop of ...

Cardinal Sean Patrick O’Malley, left, speaks to media, flanked by Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Chicago archbishop, right, during ...

Hollywood and the media love intrigue. And the interregnum in the Catholic Church provides much fodder for an institution that has long resisted secularism.

ANALYSIS: As the Church prepares to choose a new pope, the role of America’s cardinal-electors offers a glimpse into the ...

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

Pope Francis during his pontificate appointed 108 of the 135 cardinal electors. There are 14 cardinals representing the ...

Here is a list of the U.S. cardinals who are under the age of 80 and eligible to enter the conclave May 7 to elect a new pope ...

Cardinals Robert McElroy and Wilton Gregory are both in Rome, which means DC will have more influence on the selection of the ...

Archbishop Caccia pointed to Pope Francis’ very first encyclical — issued in 2013 not long after his election as the 266th ...

This conclave will feature one of the most geographically diverse fields, with 10 candidates coming from the U.S.