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

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

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

After the death of Pope Francis on April 21, the question looming around the world is, who will become the next leader of the ...

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 ...

With a conclave to elect a new pope scheduled to begin next week, several names have popped up as potential replacements for ...

Known by his peers as a serious theologian, scholar and educator, Erdő, 72, is a leading contender among conservatives. He ...

As the papal conclave begins, diverse contenders from around the globe are considered, with a strong possibility of a new ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Cardinal Peter Turkson and Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, have become the four ...

Some call him the singing cardinal - a man of music, mission and humility. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is Asia's frontrunner ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” ...