The conclave process to elect the next pope is shrouded in secrecy. Here’s a visual guide to the ancient tradition.

A coalition of survivors of clergy sexual abuse are demanding that cardinals entering the conclave will pick a pope who will ...

Nowhere in the world is the Roman Catholic Church growing faster than in Africa, a continent Francis showered with attention.

For now, tourists are being turned away from one of Rome’s most iconic sites, as the Vatican transforms the chapel from a ...

Donald Trump made a statement about the future of the Catholic Church, which has been met with a mixed response from the ...

With betting on the next pope frowned upon in the home of the Vatican, thousands of Italians have instead taken to playing ...

When a reporter asked whom he would like to see as the new pope, President Donald Trump replied, 'I’d like to be pope' ...

When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected in 2013 as Pope Francis, he was a near total Vatican outsider. He had never been a Vatican official, instead spending decades in local ministry. And he came ...

Shortly after attending Pope Francis’ funeral in Rome, Donald Trump opened up about the pontiff's potential successors.

President Donald Trump is known for making controversial comments, but his latest has left people floored. He was talking ...

Vatican post offices and selected collectors’ shops this week started selling special stamps marking the period between Pope ...

During a light-hearted exchange with reporters, President Donald Trump joked that becoming the next pope would be his "number one choice" as he departed the White House for a rally in Michigan marking ...