Here’s a look at some of the leading papal contenders, with the proviso that favorites don’t typically end up getting the nod ...

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

The United States is home to 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That's more than any other nation ...

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

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 ...

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

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

As the world waits for Pope Francis’ successor to be chosen, some say Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa is a legitimate ...

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

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

Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican ...