The Catholic bishop of a New Jersey diocese said he would no longer oppose a state grand jury investigation of clergy sexual ...

On Wednesday, 133 members of the College of Cardinals will enter the Sistine Chapel for the third papal conclave in recent ...

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Deepening unity among Catholics will be the greatest challenge facing the next pope, who will be elected as early as ...

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When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after the conclave of March 2013, few ...

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Nuns don't have a vote in the election of a pope. But nearly 900 superiors of the world's female Catholic orders gathered in ...

Over 130 cardinals prepare to elect the next pope, guided by faith and aware of the Church’s evolving role in a complex world.