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 ...

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

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

Join us as Scripps News correspondent Joe St. George provides an update on the leading contenders in the papal conclave. With ...

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

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

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

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

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

The new pope's leadership will set the tone for the Church's future, whether continuing Francis's progressive reforms or ...

Pope Francis' death on April 21, the day after Easter Sunday, started off a series of traditions that will soon culminate in a vote for the next pope ... possible contenders to become pope ...