A coalition of survivors of clergy sexual abuse demand the next pope adopt a universal zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

After St. John Paul II broke the centuries-long Italian hold on the papacy in 1978, the field of contenders has broadened ...

American Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced the death of Pope Francis from the chapel of Casa Santa Marta, where the late Holy ...

AS the Roman Catholic Church prepares for the historic election of a new pope following the passing of Pope Francis, the eyes ...

Francis vehemently opposed Argentina’s marriage equality law that then-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner signed in ...

A coalition of survivors of clergy sexual abuse demand the next pope adopt a universal zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

All 135 cardinals who are under the age of 80 and have not renounced the right to enter the conclave will have full voting ...

The developments come amid real questions about how prominent the abuse scandal is featuring in the discussions about finding ...

The focus now turns to the selection of Pope Francis' successor, and yes, people are betting on who will be the next pontiff.

Here's everything you need to know about a conclave, the secret, centuries-old process used to select a new pope.