Cardinals from all over the world are poised to elect a successor to Pope Francis at the conclave that begins Wednesday. But ...

It remains unclear whether the conclave will result in a leader aligned with Pope Francis' more progressive stance or a ...

All 133 Catholic cardinals who will vote for a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican said on Monday, two days before ...

Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, 65, from the Federal Republic of Congo, is a Capuchin friar and tipped to become the first black ...

ANALYSIS: The late Pontiff famously encouraged Catholics to ‘make a mess’ to bring fresh energy and ideas to the Church. The shake-ups that ensued will now influence how his successor is chosen.

President Trump shared an AI-generated photo of himself dressed as the pope just days after telling reporters that he'd "like ...

Beyond simply picking who the next pope will be, players and gamblers also can guess how many tries it will take the ...

When the president isn't using faith as a sword against his perceived political foes, he’s using it as a punch line to an ...

Two cardinals discuss challenges facing the Catholic Church as they prepare to elect the next pope, highlighting key issues ...

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has emerged as one of the two favorites to become the next pope, but he faces ...

Throughout history, there has been no shortage of outside attempts to influence the outcome of a conclave to elect a new pope ...