Who Leads the Catholic Church Between Popes?Several names have emerged from this week’s consultations in the Vatican as ...

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 ...

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

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

WITH the conclave set to gather to choose the next pope, all eyes turn to the Vatican. Cardinals from across the world have ...

Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call.

Four main contenders have emerged in the race for the next pope, according to one leading betting site. The papal election is ...

As dozens of cardinals arrived for their pre-conclave meetings on Friday, it was probably not lost on them that the next pope was among them. So, who ...

A champion of the Catholic Church’s most traditional and conservative wing and seen as a frontrunner to be elected Supreme ...

Papal conclave will begin on Wednesday, May 7. Among the top candidates is Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines.

Known by his peers as a serious theologian, scholar and educator, Erdő, 72, is a leading contender among conservatives. He ...

Pope Francis' death on April 21, the day after Easter Sunday, started off a series of traditions that will soon culminate in a vote for the next pope ... possible contenders to become pope ...