As the conclave to elect the next pope begins Wednesday at the Vatican, four candidates have emerged as clear ...

What the world’s Indigenous Catholics don’t want to lose with the death of the first pontiff from the Southern Hemisphere: ...

There has never been an American pope, but Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost could change that. He is on some lists of possible ...

Contenders for pope emerge from the U.S., Asia, and Africa—raising the chance of a non-European successor to Francis.

When the cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday at the start of conclave, the process of electing a new pope, they ...

Cardinals enter a conclave on Wednesday to choose a new pope, leader of the world's 1.4 billion Roman Catholics. The secret ...

Bets on real-world events are becoming more common, and putting down some money on who will become the Catholic Church’s next ...

African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

Edward Pentin, a Vatican expert and the author of The Next Pope: The Leading Cardinal Candidates, said: “Five or six years ...

Pope Francis diversified the College of Cardinals more than any of his predecessors, shifting the balance of power away from ...

When the all-male College of Cardinals convenes this week to choose the next pope, we know one thing for certain: They will ...

Cardinals hailing from 71 different countries are eligible to elect a pope this week in the most geographically diverse ...