Monsignor Gaenswein shares his experience of meeting and reconciliation with Pope Francis.

Cardinals will gather for the papal conclave — the centuries-old tradition through which a new head of the Catholic Church is elected — starting on May 7, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said Monday ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — From the moment Pope Leo XIV emerged from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, church observers have sought comparisons between the new, U.S.-born pontiff and his predecessor Pope ...

After attending the funeral of Pope Francis over the weekend, President Donald Trump had an interesting thought about who could succeed the Catholic leader. When asked by reporters on the White House ...

This photograph shows Pope Francis' coffin (bottom) with members of the clergy attending a ceremony inside St Peter's Basilica following the procession of the late Pope's coffin from the chapel of ...