Pope Francis taught the church that the magisterium finds its clarity not merely in propositions but in acts of mercy.

Pope Francis, the pontiff who challenged tradition, leaves the Catholic Church at a crossroad to choose his successor ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A diverse cast of cardinals gathering at the Vatican for Pope Francis’ funeral will soon turn to voting ...

A simplified papal funeral will make a fitting farewell for a pontiff who just three days after his surprise election ...

The conclave to elect the next pope will open on May 7, Vatican officials announced today. The cardinals meeting in plenary ...

Fifteen cardinals taking part in the upcoming conclave are 79 years old — some making it under the cutoff just weeks before ...

Archbishop of New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan discusses how the Catholic Church goes about electing a new pope on 'The Story' ...

The cardinals set the date after arriving for the first day of informal meetings following Pope Francis’ funeral Saturday. In ...

Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21 ...

Dating back to the Middle Ages -- when the idea of sovereigns being elected was somewhat revolutionary -- the gathering, ...

The cardinals -- at least, those under 80 years old -- vote for as long as it takes to elect Pope Francis' successor.