Ten U.S. cardinals are among those who will gather in Rome to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died Monday.

Pope Francis, leader of Roman Catholic Church for 12 years, died Monday morning at the age of 88. Here's what to know about ...

Wisconsin ties will vote in the papal conclave. None are likely candidates to become the next pope, but nothing is certain.

After the Vatican announced the pontiff’s death, the news reverberated across the Chicago area, Naperville included.

Though Pope Francis never set foot in Chicago, his mourners said he embodied the city’s spirit. He loved the underdog and ...

Cardinal Blase Cupich and Catholics across the Chicago area are remembering the late Pope Francis for his everyman humility ...

Here's a look at the well-choreographed transition process and what experts including the Rev. Robin Ryan of the Catholic ...

It’s considered uncouth to campaign for the role of the next pope, but there are currently several front-runners believed to ...

You wouldn’t have to go back further than the 20th century, however, to find the oldest pope to ever serve. Pope Leo XIII, who ascended to the papacy in 1878, was 93 upon his death in 1903.

President Trump on Monday directed all federal and state flags to fly at half-staff in commemoration of Pope Francis, who ...

The Archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal Cupich, shared his reaction to the news of what he called a "profound loss" ...