President Donald Trump has scoffed at criticism of an image of himself dressed as pope that has outraged Catholics from around the world. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday that he knew ...

The Post chose to frame its recent article about the preparations for the conclave to select the next pope in political terms ...

For this conclave these kingmakers are said to include Timothy Dolan, the conservative archbishop of New York; Jean-Claude ...

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

Cardinals will begin the process of choosing the next pope on Wednesday.

When the cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday at the start of conclave, the process of electing a new pope, they ...

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

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

Still, it symbolizes how Republicans in Congress have reduced themselves to a body of servile functionaries, acting less like duly elected members of a coequal branch of government and more like ...

As cardinals gather in Rome this week to select the next pope, global news networks covering every twist and turn will be ...

As cardinals gather in Rome this week to select the next pope, global news networks covering every twist and turn will be ...