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As 135 cardinals meet in Rome to decide the next pope, questions about the legacy of the last one will loom large over their ...
As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...
Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican ...
From cash bets on websites to online games and casual wagers among friends, experts and participants say the popularity of ...
Two cardinals, Michael Czerny and Chibly Langlois, sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges facing the church that ...
For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...
All of the 133 cardinals expected to take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican ...
The archbishop is a standard-bearer for those in the church who favor a return to traditional rules and doctrine after Pope ...
Argentine faithful hope the next Pope to be like Pope Francis, as cardinals are set to start the conclave Wednesday to elect ...
Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is sometimes called the "Asian Francis" because of his infectious smile, easy laugh, and ...
Pope Francis is credited with addressing the issue more strongly than his predecessors did, but clerical abuse remains a ...