Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that began on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of the ...

A Pew Research Center study conducted in 2024 found that for every American who converts to Catholicism, another 8.4 leave.

From conclaves to reincarnation, religious traditions around the world follow different rules when selecting new spiritual ...

A Latin phrase for “all out,” it's spoken by the master for papal liturgical celebrations, currently Italian Archbishop Diego Ravelli, to ask all those present except the cardinal electors to leave ...

Perhaps a revealing question is whether the church will continue the radical novelty Francis brought as a pope from a ...

CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan meets a traditionalist Catholic who preaches patriarchy and has found a new home in the so-called ...

Catholic cardinals from across the globe will gather for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor. John Yang takes a deeper look at the high-stakes undertaking to select the next pontiff.

On the morning of May 7 the conclave will commence, with all the cardinals present, with the Holy Mass for the Election of ...

When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after the conclave of March 2013, few ...

“It’s the natural journey of the church,” said Cardinal Beniamino Stella, an Italian who was once a power player in the ...

Taking the estimated number of Catholics in a country and dividing them by the number of cardinal-electors gives some idea of ...