Tens of thousands of travellers have descended on the city for the funeral of Pope Francis and the election of a new pontiff.

The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope" — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...

Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call.

The two are passing through Rome on vacation and will continue to southern Italy. But they are practicing Catholics and were ...

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

Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of the direction the Roman Catholic Church might take.

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

The College of Cardinals held its 11th general congregation at 5 p.m. Rome time on Monday in preparation for the May 7 conclave.

A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...

Inverted crosses visible as Pope Francis lay in state symbolise Saint Peter, the first pontiff, and are not a reference to ...

Two cardinals, Michael Czerny and Chibly Langlois, sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges facing the church that ...

While Pope Francis accomplished a lot in his 12-year papacy, he left much unfinished business and many challenges for his ...