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Contenders for pope emerge from the U.S., Asia, and Africa—raising the chance of a non-European successor to Francis.
African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...
The next pope is unlikely to hail from the U.S., but here are three possible outliers who could be a factor when the College of Cardinals convenes on Wednesday.
With the passing of Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic Church is preparing to choose its next spiritual leader, a decision that ...
The late pontiff was the first ever to style himself Pope Francis, a name chosen in honour of the 13th-century saint St ...
When the conclave's cardinals finish casting their ballots under Michelangelo's frescoed ceilings of the Sistine Chapel, the ...
Pope Francis diversified the College of Cardinals more than any of his predecessors, shifting the balance of power away from ...
On the eve of the conclave to elect the next pope, the world's smallest country, Vatican City, is engulfed in commotion as ...