Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

The first thing the new pope will do is choose a name. In the history of the papacy, the most commonly used name has been ...

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile.” That means they possess the ...

As cardinals deliberate behind closed doors in the Sistine Chapel to select a successor to Pope Francis, even artificial ...

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

Contenders for pope emerge from the U.S., Asia, and Africa—raising the chance of a non-European successor to Francis.

The world won’t know the next leader of the world’s Catholics until he appears before a throng of supporters in St. Peter’s ...

On the first day of the conclave, cardinals took their oaths, heard a meditation from Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, and cast ...

There’s an old saying that goes, “He who enters the conclave as pope leaves it as ... arguably the most progressive among the leading candidates on LGBTQ+ issues and the role of women in ...

Languages: English. As the conclave to elect the next pope begins Wednesday at the Vatican, four candidates have emerged as clear favorites—Cardinals Pietro Parolin, Luis Antonio Tagle ...

One conclave in the 13th century took nearly three years. Others took just one day. Pope Francis was elected on the second ...

He pointed to the “Red Hat Report,” a US group that back in 2018 was seeking more than $1 million to compile dossiers on candidates in an attempt to prevent a repeat of the conclave that ...