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, ...

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 ...

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

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

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

Catholic cardinals acknowledged Wednesday the definitive word is still out about the Vatican trial that convicted Cardinal Angelo Becciu of financial crimes, in the latest twist to a drama that has ...

Here's everything you need to know about a conclave, the secret, centuries-old process used to select a new pope.

All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the ...