Pope Francis died Monday; here are the front runners for the Vatican leadership, and what they've said about Jews, Israel and ...

In Italy, bells tolled in church towers and flags were lowered to half-staff on government buildings in Rome. View on ...

A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” It implies the sacred ...

A ‘continuity’ pick, the possible first Asian pope or first black pontiff in centuries are among likely contenders ..

Pope Francis, the Catholic Church's first Latin American leader, died on Monday (Apr 21), and a conclave will be held next ...