Cardinals meet to elect Pope Francis’ successor—will the Church continue his inclusive legacy or return to a more ...

Deepening unity among Catholics will be the greatest challenge facing the next pope, who will be elected as early as ...

Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more traditional path.

The United States is home to 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That's more than any other nation ...

As more than a billion Catholics around the world await the election of a new pope, all eyes will be on the Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinals will begin the secretive process known as a conclave.

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

There is a famous quote attributed to then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1997, in comments to a Bavarian television station.

A rare adjustment has expanded the number of voting cardinals to 135, amplifying African representation in the selection of the next pope.

In an era of instant scoops, steady leaks and unlimited rumors, the College of Cardinals stays mum on picking the new pope.

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

One such recent occasion was when the late Pope suggested last year that Israel's military campaign in Gaza might amount to ...

As the conclave to elect the next pope begins Wednesday at the Vatican, four candidates have emerged as clear ...