But close church-watchers say the rumour mill about a hard-right post-Pope Francis turn rather reflects the built-up longings ...

A seasoned diplomat who worked with Pope Francis for 12 years, Cardinal Pietro Parolin is well-known in Rome and abroad, and ...

Just days away from the papal conclave, the world continues to mourn the loss of Pope Francis.Milwaukee is among many cities in the world paying tribute, holding a memorial Mass ...

The decision was made during a closed-door meeting of the College of Cardinals and announced at a media briefing at the ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) asked the conclave to “keep an open mind” about making President Trump the next pope. “I was ...

The papal conclave will commence in May, when the cardinals will meet at St. Peter's Basilica and pray for the wisdom to select the next pope.

A 68-year-old man from Oregon died in a motorcycle crash on Highway 120 in Tuolumne County on Tuesday morning.

The Vatican announced details Tuesday of the schedule for the start of the conclave on May 7, the eagerly anticipated secret election of a new pontiff following the death of pope Francis. The ...

A police standoff is underway in Stockton after a man suspected of domestic violence barricaded himself inside a home on ...

Archbishop Etienne of the Archdiocese of Seattle led a special Requiem Mass at St. James to honor the pontiff. After the service, he told KOMO News that there are a number of Pope Francis' priorities ...

Ballots are burned in the process, but the smoke seen by the world is created using another stove, the Vatican Information ...

Canon law does not give much specific direction about who can make decisions for the church during the interregnum.