The Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul and Holy Family Church both in Lewiston, and Holy Trinity Church in Lisbon will offer special services Wednesday to mark the first day of the conclave to elect a ...

An AI-generated image of President Donald Trump dressed as the pope is drawing criticism from some Catholics after it was ...

The extraordinary longevity of the Catholic Church could make it seem like a body that floats above the everyday world of ...

ROME (AP) — Rome is bustling with jasmine blooming and tourists swarming. But behind closed doors, these are the days of ...

Of course, there's a betting market for the next pope. And they favor two cardinals over the rest of the field.

A Chicago-born Cardinal is getting attention as a possible contender to be the new pope, but scholars say an American in the ...

The conclave to elect Pope Francis successor is set to begin on May 7. This conclave will feature one of the most geographically diverse fields, with 53 cardinals from Europe, 23 from Asia, 37 from ...

President Donald Trump is insisting that people offended by an image he shared on social media portraying himself as the pope ...

Cardinals hailing from 71 different countries are eligible to elect a pope this week in the most geographically diverse conclave in history.

The developments come amid real questions about how prominent the abuse scandal is featuring in the discussions about finding ...

An expected 133 cardinal electors will enter the Sistine Chapel May 7 to elect the new Roman pontiff, the successor to Pope ...

Archbishop of Vienna Experience: Edited the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the compendium of church teaching; member of ...