Augustinian Cardinal Robert Prevost was the least American among the American cardinals, having spent most of his ministry in Peru and Rome. The cardinals clearly wanted someone committed to Pope ...

Catholic Church Who is Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Italian cardinal and patriarch of Jerusalem seen as a leading candidate to become the next Pope The Italian cardinal currently serves as the ...

Back in 2013 Cardinal Cupich, then the Bishop, told KHQ he was pleased with the selection of Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina, (Pope Francis) to lead the church.

British Cardinal Vincent Nichols provides an insider's view of what's going on these days before the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis.

Almost no Vaticanists, for example, had Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio on their lists in 2013.

Rome is bustling with jasmine blooming and tourists swarming. But behind closed doors, these are the days of dinner parties, coffee klatches and private meetings as cardinals in town to elect a suc… ...

Their dinner table lobbying worked and Pope Francis won on the fifth ballot. Cardinal Vincent Nichols may have inherited Murphy-O’Connor’s position as archbishop of Westminster.

When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected in 2013 as Pope Francis, he was a near total Vatican outsider. He had never been a Vatican official, instead spending decades in local ministry. And he ...

Photographers snapped Pope Francis riding subway — just not in 1998 At the time, he was known simply as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio.

Father Dennis Yesalonia was in Rome as the world waited to hear who would replace Pope Benedict XVI. He was staying at the Jesuit global headquarters when the white smoke announcing the papal conclave ...

Father Dennis Yesalonia was in Rome as the world waited to hear who would replace Pope Benedict XVI. He was staying at the Jesuit global headquarters when the white smoke announcing the papal ...