Cardinals entered St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday to celebrate a final Mass before the conclave to elect the next pope. The ...

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

The first papal conclave in 12 years begins on Wednesday at the Vatican after a morning Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. At 4:30 ...

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican's medieval walls for the start of a ...

With a disarming smile and a great informality that is especially liked by young people, Filipino cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle ...

Pope Francis died at the age of 88 in April 2025, and many will now wonder who will succeed him in the Vatican ...