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

When the cardinals gather in the Pauline Chapel and process to the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to begin the process of choosing a ...

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

The papal name of the Catholic Church’s new leader will be revealed shortly after he is elected by his fellow cardinals at ...

They seem fundamentally united in finding a pope who will be able to make the 2,000-year-old church credible and relevant ...

The African continent is one of two continents in the world which has not yet had any of its members elected as the leader of ...

Dancers from the Chinese Catholic Community of New Jersey participate in the call to prayer featuring sacred songs and ...

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 from around the world have gathered at the Vatican to begin the secretive process of electing a new pope, following ...

The two are passing through Rome on vacation and will continue to southern Italy. But they are practicing Catholics and were ...

The conclave has been the tried and tested method to select the Pope since 1276 and will see 133 cardinal electors enter the ...