As cardinals prepare to elect Pope Francis' successor on 7 May, a number of names are being seen as potential candidates.

The Supreme Court hears arguments over whether taxpayer dollars may be used to directly fund a proposed Catholic charter ...

Whoever succeeds Pope Francis will inherit his momentous and controversial legacy of relations with Indigenous people ...

He was a very charismatic pope, very human, very kind, above all very human,” said Miguel Vaca, a pilgrim from Peru. “It is a ...

Ten U.S. cardinals are among those who will gather in Rome to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died Monday.

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the ...

Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to continue his progressive reforms against a small but powerful group who want to ...

Catholic, Protestant, Muslim and Jewish faith leaders in the north suburbs offered reflections Monday after learning of Pope ...

After the Vatican announced the pontiff’s death, the news reverberated across the Chicago area, Naperville included.

Cardinal Blase Cupich and Catholics across the Chicago area are remembering the late Pope Francis for his everyman humility ...