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

In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, with 108 of them being appointed by Pope ...

The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope" — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...

The 67-year-old, who is often referred to as the "Asian Francis", has been put on unofficial shortlists as cardinals gather ...

Cardinal Zuppi is largely seen as a candidate who would continue in Pope Francis's progressive footsteps. Here is everything ...

Cardinals meet to elect Pope Francis’ successor—will the Church continue his inclusive legacy or return to a more ...

President Donald Trump has scoffed at criticism of an image of himself dressed as pope that has outraged Catholics from around the world. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday that he knew ...

The movie Conclave, as the title gives away, is precisely about the process of Papal election to choose the next head of the ...

They are trying to identify someone who could follow Pope Francis and make the 2,000-year-old Catholic Church credible and ...