After St. John Paul II broke the centuries-long Italian hold on the papacy in 1978, the field of contenders has broadened ...

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

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 ...

Cardinal Becciu has left the conclave, which convenes on May 7, as front-runners emerge to succeed Pope Francis.

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

During a light-hearted exchange with reporters, President Donald Trump joked that becoming the next pope would be his "number one choice" as he departed the White House for a rally in Michigan marking ...

President Donald Trump filled his first 100 days back in office with the same relentless lying and inaccuracy that was a hallmark of his first presidency and his 2016 and 2024 presidential campaigns.

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

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

The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” is withdrawing from participating in the upcoming conclave.