With the conclave to select a new Pope beginning on May 7, many are wondering in what direction a new pope will take the ...

African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

The late pontiff was the first ever to style himself Pope Francis, a name chosen in honour of the 13th-century saint St ...

VATICAN CITY — Cardinals wrapped up their pre-conclave meetings Tuesday, trying to identify a possible new pope who could ...

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

Newswatch 16's Emily Kress stopped by a church in Monroe County to see what people hope to see in the next leader of the ...

On the eve of the conclave to elect the next pope, the world's smallest country, Vatican City, is engulfed in commotion as ...

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...

Two of the 10 U.S. cardinals participating in the conclave to elect a new pope are from the tristate area: Cardinal Timothy ...

Pope Francis diversified the College of Cardinals more than any of his predecessors, shifting the balance of power away from ...

With the passing of Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic Church is preparing to choose its next spiritual leader, a decision that ...

Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican ...