The Catholic Church is an institution of remarkable longevity. The year marks the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of ...

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are beginning centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis.

In its 800-year history, a conclave has never been this diverse. How will this changing face of Catholicism impact the result ...

Cardinals hailing from 71 different countries are eligible to elect a pope this week in the most geographically diverse ...

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...

A woman who allegedly was the head of the Catholic Church became one of the most controversial Middle Ages tales.

A total of 133 cardinal electors are set to take part in the conclave to pick a successor to Pope Francis. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Catholic Church's cardinals are meeting next week at the Vatican to elect the new pope in a centuries-old process called ...

Cardinals from across the world will be shut into the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday (May 7) for a secretive conclave to elect ...

The Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic order founded in 1540 by Saint Ignatius of Loyola committed to spirituality and ...

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history. Catholic Africans think it is a long shot, though some are cautiously ...