Cardinal Robert Prevost joins the conclave Wednesday to pick Pope Francis' successor. His rise in the faith began at a South ...

As cardinals prepare to elect Pope Francis' successor on 7 May, a number of names are being seen as potential candidates.

Anne Musser felt a special affinity for Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio when he ascended to the Roman Catholic papacy and took ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A diverse cast of cardinals gathering at the Vatican for Pope Francis’ funeral will soon turn to voting ...

Christian Surtz, a filmmaker based in the Chicago area, has co-directed a documentary exploring the life and legacy of Carlo ...

People filed past, many crossing themselves or snapping photos with their phones ... the conclave as they start to chart a way forward for the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church. Francis chose his ...

Eyewitness News anchor Mike Marza has been in Rome since the passing of Pope Francis. He covered the funeral mass at St.

The Vatican now reports that the number of people present at the end of Pope Francis' funeral is more than 250,000.

Crowds applauded and yelled "Papa Francesco!" as a slow-moving motorcade escorting the pope's coffin to his final resting place left the Vatican.

Hundreds of people – including leaders of various faiths – attend a memorial Mass for Pope Francis at Chicago’s Holy Name ...

LGBTQ Catholics and theologians said the late pontiff’s legacy teaches that change can happen when leaders are willing to listen.