The cardinals preparing to elect a new pope must strengthen communion in the Catholic Church, promoting a form of unity that ...

Pope Francis' decision to include women in Vatican governance is a significant legacy -- a reminder of the pivotal roles ...

The next pope needs to continue the path set by Pope Francis: Promoting a church that is welcoming, listens to everyone and ...

The cardinal said that Christ's final judgment will not be based on knowledge or status, but on acts of mercy toward the ...

Katie McMahon and her husband realized the gravity of using in vitro fertilization, or IVF, to conceive when, years later, ...

Canadian voters have spoken and chose to give the Liberal Party a fourth term in power as Mark Carney maintained his hold on ...

There are at least 15 cardinals who were born after 1965 -- the year Vatican II ended -- and the beginning of Generation X.

With representation from more than 50 countries, the college of cardinals has the most global composition than ever before.

One by one, placing a right hand on the Book of Gospels, staff driving, cooking, cleaning and caring for the cardinals who ...

As the cardinals meet to discuss and choose Pope Francis’ successor, it cannot be a time of “political balancing acts, ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Here is a list of the U.S. cardinals who are under the age of 80 and eligible to enter the conclave May ...

ROME (OSV News) — In a mix of joy, excitement and sadness, families, associations and individuals from all over the world ...