Who Leads the Catholic Church Between Popes?Several names have emerged from this week’s consultations in the Vatican as ...

Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of the direction the Roman ...

The eyes of the world on Vatican City, as 133 Cardinals, 108 of them appointed by Pope Francis, are set to convene to elect ...

The next pope is unlikely to hail from the U.S., but here are three possible outliers who could be a factor when the College ...

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...

WITH the conclave set to gather to choose the next pope, all eyes turn to the Vatican. Cardinals from across the world have ...

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

Four main contenders have emerged in the race for the next pope, according to one leading betting site. The papal election is ...

Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call.

A champion of the Catholic Church’s most traditional and conservative wing and seen as a frontrunner to be elected Supreme ...

The Catholic Church has begun the highly choreographed process of choosing its new leader following the death of Pope Francis ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls ...