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

Activists are fighting a church that wants to put the scandal behind it and a public that may be tiring of it.

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

Cardinal Robert Prevost joins the conclave Wednesday to pick Pope Francis' successor. His rise in the faith began at a South ...

Following Pope Francis' death in April, people around the world wagered most often on one cardinal to become the next leader ...

"We’ve lost great respect for moments like this," said one archbishop of the imagery shared by Trump and the White House days ...

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is sometimes called the "Asian Francis" because of his infectious smile, easy laugh, and ...

Catholic cardinals entering a conclave on Wednesday to pick a new pope do not yet have a clear idea of who will emerge as ...

He and his wife, Crecencia López, don't know who the next pope will be, but they hope he's someone who shares Francis' ...

The papal conclave—the election of the next Pope—is set to begin on May 7, and will see 133 cardinals gather to vote.

Even those who applauded the actions he took during his 12-year papacy said they were just a beginning, and that his ...

While Pope Francis accomplished a lot in his 12-year papacy, he left much unfinished business and many challenges for his ...