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

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

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

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

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

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

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church will now elect its new leader, in a process virtually unchanged in ...

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

The late pontiff was the first ever to style himself Pope Francis, a name chosen in honour of the 13th-century saint St ...

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.

When the cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday at the start of conclave, the process of electing a new pope, they ...

Pope Francis diversified the College of Cardinals more than any of his predecessors, shifting the balance of power away from ...