VATICAN CITY (AP) — In a surprise announcement Sunday, Pope Francis named new cardinals for Spain, El Salvador and three countries where Catholics are a tiny minority: Mali, Laos and Sweden. "Their ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, significantly increasing the number who will one day elect his successor.

new video loaded: Benedict looks on Pope Francis inducts new cardinals transcript Pope Francis urged 19 freshman cardinals to shun rivalries and factions at an induction ceremony where his predecessor ...

Pope Francis was laid to rest in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome on Saturday after a funeral mass at St. Peter's Square. The ceremony was attended by dozens of monarchs and heads of state, ...

Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1 Let’s form a prayer circle. Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/Getty In the days since the passing of Pope Francis, speculation is ...

So far, Leo XIV’s government has been characterized by extraordinary prudence and a certain continuity with his predecessors. He has made only a few relatively minor adjustments to the curia, without ...