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 ...

Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of the direction the Roman ...

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

The papal conclave, the secretive process of selecting the next pope, is a pivotal event for the Catholic Church and beyond. As the world awaits the outcome, understanding the conclave's intricacies ...

For those tuning in late, there will be a conclave starting Wednesday, May 7, to elect the new pope. My columns have focused ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...