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

The media have never had so much influence on the men who pick the pope.

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 ...

Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more ...

VATICAN CITY — Cardinals wrapped up their pre-conclave meetings Tuesday, trying to identify a possible new pope who could ...

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

The United States is the home country of 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope of the Catholic Church.

The secret election appears wide open but here are some of the names, in alphabetical order, being talked about as possible ...

A chimney above the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican will signal the election of a new pope and leader of the Catholic Church.

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

After holding their last pre-conclave meeting Tuesday morning, cardinals who will elect the next pope have less than a day to ...