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

An expert tells PEOPLE that Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa was quite close to Pope Francis and is seen as being an ...

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

After Pope Francis passed away last month, the race to succeed him has opened, with few names being cited as possible ...

The cardinals held their last day of pre-conclave meetings Tuesday morning, during which Francis' fisherman's ring and his official seal were destroyed in one of the final formal rites of the ...

The conclave to elect the next pope begins in Rome on Wednesday. Vatican watchers say the process is more than a simple ...

Cardinals yesterday moved into the Vatican accommodation where they will stay during the conclave, on the eve of their ...

The next pope is unlikely to hail from the U.S., but here are three possible outliers who could be a factor when the College of Cardinals convenes on Wednesday.