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

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

In posting an AI image of himself as pope, President Trump 'makes a juvenile effort to boost his ego and mocks our traditions ...

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

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

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...

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.

Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican ...

Like the other ceremonies and traditions that accompany the advent of a new pope, his newly chosen name will be imbued with ...

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

The papal conclave is a mystery to many. Here's what we know about the process of selecting a new leader for the Roman Catholic Church.