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Who is in the College of Cardinals? Meet Ohio native choosing successor to Pope Francis
An Ohio native is among the Catholic Church cardinals who will choose a new pope. The funeral for Pope Francis, who died ...
Here are the top cardinals who could replace Pope Francis after the conclave
Some of the top candidates, ranked by Italian Vatican watcher Gaetano Masciullo and Vaticanists Edward Pentin and Diane ...
Heading for Vatican, cardinal recalls Pope Francis' love for East Timor
The first ever cardinal of Roman Catholic-majority East Timor had barely had time to process the news of Pope Francis' death ...
Cardinals gather at Vatican, plan Saturday funeral for Pope Francis: Latest updates
Francis broke from tradition and asked for a "simple" burial in Rome's Basilica of Saint Mary Major instead of St. Peter's ...
An Irish-born American cardinal is entrusted as the 'camerlengo,' running the Holy See between popes
According to tradition, the camerlengo certifies the pope’s death, seals the papal apartment and breaks the pope’s ...
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The Pope dies @ 88: See the 5 most powerful cardinals who might succeed Francis, full list emerges
Pope Francis dies at 88 after battling double pneumonia, leaving many to wonder who will succeed himThe Vatican will soon ...
Who is Cardinal Kevin Farrell? Former Dallas bishop to usher in conclave as camerlengo
The former bishop of Dallas has assumed the role of the acting head of the Catholic Church following the death of Pope ...