Members of the church’s College of Cardinals under the age of 80 are eligible to vote. Current regulations limit the number ...

A new pope will be selected to lead the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis. The pope is chosen during a ...

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

The first pope from the Americas was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec. 17, 1936. He was chosen ...

VATICAN CITY - Following are some of the major events of the life and ministry of Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88 ...

He is one of the most prominent figures in the Catholic Church, and his role is crucial in the transition to a new Pope of ...

Taiwan will send envoys of the "appropriate level" to Pope Francis' funeral given the deep friendship between the island and ...

Pope Francis is being remembered as a pastoral leader – and in some ways, his treatment of women in the Catholic Church was ...

Pope Francis has named a new bishop of the Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, Bishop Bruce Alan Lewandowski, C.S.R., ...