A coalition of survivors of clergy sexual abuse demand the next pope adopt a universal zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Cardinal Leonardo Sandri also pointed out that the next pope will be entrusted with fulfilling Pope Francis’ vision for the ...

Known by his peers as a serious theologian, scholar and educator, Erdő, 72, is a leading contender among conservatives. He ...

The conclave to elect the successor to Pope Francis begins May 7. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello has more on the process and ...

Raniero Mancinelli, an 86-year-old tailor from Rome, is preparing a cassock for the new pope, whose selection will take place ...

Italian Cardinal Camillo Ruini, who chaired the international commission investigating the authenticity of Medjugorje, has ...

Cardinals meeting ahead of the conclave also discussed Vatican finances and Cardinal Becciu’s withdrawal from the election of ...

In closed-door sessions called congregations, cardinals have given 70 speeches to their brethren. The conclave is likely to ...

As cardinals prepared to elect a new pope at the Vatican following the death of Pope Francis in April 2025, a rumor began to ...

Trump recently joked that he would be his own "No. 1 choice" to succeed Pope FrancisAfter President Donald Trump jokingly ...

In a pre-conclave meeting, an Italian cardinal, and backer of Cardinal Parolin as next pope, attacked Pope Francis for ...

The church has never elected an African pope in its modern history. If it did, it would likely indicate a continuing trend of ...