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

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

Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

Argentine faithful hope the next Pope to be like Pope Francis, as cardinals are set to start the conclave Wednesday to elect ...

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