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

Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the ...

In the six years since Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker took office, members of the Illinois General Assembly have run afoul of the law at a staggering pace, even for a body with a history of greed and ...

Cardinals will gather for the papal conclave starting on May 7, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said Monday.

The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the the conclave to elect the next pope after the death of Pope Francis.

One hundred or so faithful came to Holy Angels Cathedral Saturday morning for a special Mass honoring Pope Francis, who died ...

Christian Surtz, an Emmy award-winning filmmaker based in the Chicago area, has co-directed a documentary exploring the life ...

Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary ...

Warm air builds to start the workweek as highs move into the 80-degree range on Monday.

On Saturday starting 5:15 p.m., Holy Name Cathedral hosted a Mass to commemorate the life of Pope Francis. Parishioners also ...

"He was dear to all people, very down to earth. You’ve never seen any of that kind of person, so humbled," said James Dmello, ...