As the conclave to elect the next pope begins Wednesday at the Vatican, four candidates have emerged as clear ...

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

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

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

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.

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

What the world’s Indigenous Catholics don’t want to lose with the death of the first pontiff from the Southern Hemisphere: ...

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

On the eve of the conclave to elect the next pope, the world's smallest country, Vatican City, is engulfed in commotion as ...

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

The late pontiff was the first ever to style himself Pope Francis, a name chosen in honour of the 13th-century saint St ...

Pope Francis diversified the College of Cardinals more than any of his predecessors, shifting the balance of power away from ...