A diverse cast of cardinals gathering at the Vatican for Pope Francis’ funeral will soon turn to voting for his successor as ...

Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of which direction the Roman ...

Here are some of the key words and phrases that will be used throughout the interregnum, especially the conclave to elect the ...

The other 34 cardinals, including eleven non-Italians, work in Rome as the papal cabinet, running the Curia. It is one of the oddest bureaucracies in the world, yet one of the most efficient.

Pope Francis implemented during his pontificate a number of significant measures—from reforming the Roman Curia to combating sexual abuse of minors within the Church. Below is an overview of his most ...

Francis’ disposition was pastoral, not administrative. In the Catholic Church, political power is concentrated in the Roman curia—the practically invisible coterie of busybodies, many of them ...

Dan Curia has served as the chief of the Charleston, SC, Fire Department since July 2018. Previously, he served in the Durham, NC, Fire Department for more than 28 years. In his time in Durham ...