Cardinals hailing from 71 different countries are eligible to elect a pope this week in the most geographically diverse ...

Here’s a look at some of the leading papal contenders, with the proviso that favorites don’t typically end up getting the nod ...

Archbishop of Barcelona, Spain Experience: Missionary in Zaire, now called Congo; president of the Spanish bishops conference ...

As immigrants increasingly fill its pews in Spain, the Catholic Church is advocating more inclusive policies to the broader ...

When the legendary St. Teresa of Ávila needed spiritual counsel during the Spanish Inquisition, she did not turn to St. John ...

Most popes have come from Europe, even though there are countries in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa with ...

Matteo Bruni, director of the Holy See Press Office, had stated at an April 29 press briefing that two cardinal electors ...

In summary, Pope Francis broke many taboos, opened the Catholic Church to the world, and spread a message of compassion ...