With betting on the next pope frowned upon in the home of the Vatican, thousands of Italians have instead taken to playing ...

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

Of the 135 electors, more than 100, or nearly three-quarters, of the members of the college were appointed by Pope Francis, ...

Trump reveals his top pick for the new Pope - himself - The president was asked by reporters who he would like to succeed ...

The conclave to appoint a successor to the late Pope Francis had been mired in controversy over the status of disgraced ...

A week before the conclave to choose a new pope opens, preparatory talks intensified Wednesday as cardinals sounded out ...

The developments come amid real questions about how prominent the abuse scandal is featuring in the discussions about finding ...

Cardinal Becciu has left the conclave, which convenes on May 7, as front-runners emerge to succeed Pope Francis.

But Trump did plug another dark-horse candidate who would also make history as the first American Pope. While he said he has ...