University of Central Arkansas professor, Clayton Crockett, said Pope Leo XIV will continue the legacy of Pope Francis.

Cardinal Blase Cupich led the delegation of North American Cardinals as they boarded buses bound for sequestered quarters at ...

White smoke from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signaled that the cardinals have selected the next leader of the Catholic ...

President Trump joked about becoming pope, but could he actually lead the Catholic church? Here's what it takes to become the ...

Whether it is Francis II, Leo XIV, or a never-before-used name, a new pope's chosen name sends an early signal about his ...

A U.S. bishop thought it was unlikely that Catholic cardinals would break with more than two centuries of precedent to pick a ...

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 ...

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

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

With the recent conclave signaling the election of a new pope, attention has turned to the potential successors of Pope ...

Pope Francis' successor has been found by the Vatican, with white smoke emerging from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. The confirmation of a new leader of the Catholic Church comes ...

Still, there are always front-runners, known as "papabile," who have at least some of the qualities considered necessary to be pope - much like those depicted in last year's Oscar-nominated film ...