VATICAN CITY — Cardinals wrapped up their pre-conclave meetings Tuesday, trying to identify a possible new pope who could ...

African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

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

Here are ten surprising and interesting facts about Papal conclaves. There is no limit as to how long a conclave can last when electing a new Pope. One vote will be held on the first day of voting. If ...

The media have never had so much influence on the men who pick the pope.

Is there really a U.S. delegation of cardinals, a team that would wear the same jersey? Do these players feel like teammates?

After holding their last pre-conclave meeting Tuesday morning, cardinals who will elect the next pope have less than a day to ...

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

The United States is the home country of 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope of the Catholic Church.

Cardinals will gather on 7 May in a conclave in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope. Here is a brief glossary of ...

The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election since 1492 with only five exceptions, and it is preparing to once again ...

Despite the firestorm surrounding his "Pope Trump" post, President Donald Trump claimed that the outrage was not from the ...