One in 5 of the world’s Catholics now live in Africa, and African cardinals will be key in determining Francis’s successor at ...

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

The conclave — where cardinals worldwide converge in Vatican City to elect a new pontiff, following Pope Francis' death ...

Many cardinals cited the desire to continue Francis’ pastoral focus, but conservatives may want to refocus the Catholic ...

The church is divided. The problem is to find the one who unites, not pretend that it isn’t divided,” one church historian ...

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SCREENSHOT - 200 drones outline the form of Pope Francis atop Spain's iconic Montserrat Abbey King Charles and Pope Francis ...