Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who served as Bishop of the Dallas Catholic Diocese from 2007 to 2016, would hold an important role in selecting a new pope, if needed.

While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...

Pope Francis, who is in critical condition with a complex lung infection, offered his thanks for the "many messages of ...

Concerns over Pope Francis' health have mounted in recent years as have questions about his succession. Here's what we know.

Pope Francis has asked people to pray for him as the head of the Catholic Church continues to receive oxygen. Vatican sources ...

Diana Had a Secret Message for Charles Painted on Her Wedding Shoes: "No One Even Saw..." Tymofiy Mylovanov, a former Member ...

A ruling by the High Court of England and Wales published Feb. 21 confirmed that the Vatican Secretariat of State was deceived by Italian financier Raffaele Mincione.

The Vatican was "utterly let down" by an Italian financier over the Catholic Church's botched investment in a high-end London property, a judge ruled on Friday following a trial at which a senior aide ...

A British court has largely backed the Vatican and refused to declare that a London-based financier acted in “good faith” in ...

Conclave' isn’t just a gripping story about a deeply religious man struggling with his faith in an everchanging, cynical ...

Female-led shows, crime dramas and politically charged stories are still making their mark. “Anne of Green Gables” author ...