Much of what you hear about who the next pope will be, spoken with enormous confidence by people in the know, is often ...

Because the conclave drama is already starting. Cardinal Angelo Becciu will no longer be voting in the upcoming election for ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Cardinal Peter Turkson and Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, have become the four leading contenders to become the next pope, according to crypto-powered ...

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

All eyes have turned toward the upcoming papal conclave on May 7 where 138 cardinals from across the world will be electing ...

In one of his last writings before his death, Pope Francis talked about the sanctity and complexities of marriage. During his ...

With betting on the next pope frowned upon in the home of the Vatican, thousands of Italians have instead taken to playing ...

Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the ...

The conclave to appoint a successor to the late Pope Francis had been mired in controversy over the status of disgraced ...

One hundred and eighty-three cardinals were present at the meeting, 124 of whom were cardinal-electors. 14 cardinals offered ...

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...