Zuppi, 69, is a candidate widely viewed in Pope Francis' tradition of ministering to those on the margins, although his relative youth would count against him for cardinals seeking a short papacy. In ...

Cardinals electing a new pope have some fundamental questions to weigh, beyond whether to give the Catholic Church its first ...

As 135 cardinals meet in Rome to decide the next pope, questions about the legacy of the last one will loom large over their ...

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

Not just one but two Filipinos are being reported by international media as among the “papabile” or cardinals likely to be ...

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Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle shares more than just a warm smile and infectious laugh with Pope Francis. Like the late ...

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle may be one of the favorites to be named the next pope, but a Catholic sister who has known him ...

The countdown is on to the start of the Papal Conclave. This week, some 133 Cardinals are convening in secret in Vatican City ...

"And so it is what is, I guess, but it's very unfortunate," said Milwaukee Archbishop Jeffrey S. Grob. "It's a very serious ...

By Sharon Braithwaite, Caitlin Danaher and Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — All mobile phone signals will be deactivated in the Vatican on Wednesday ahead of the highly secretive conclave to elect the ...

Cleaners and cooks. Doctors and nurses. Even drivers and elevator operators. The support staff for the cardinals who will ...