As cardinals begin a conclave to choose Pope Francis’ successor, they must decide whether to find a pope who follows his path ...

The Vatican released new images showing the inside of the Sistine Chapel, ready for 133 cardinal electors to gather for the ...

Deepening unity among Catholics will be the greatest challenge facing the next pope, who will be elected as early as ...

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

When the conclave's cardinals finish casting their ballots under Michelangelo's frescoed ceilings of the Sistine Chapel, the ...

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

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

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

May the next pope walk the path Francis helped illuminate—with humility, courage, and the conviction that faith must always ...

Bets on real-world events are becoming more common, and putting down some money on who will become the Catholic Church’s next ...

“It’s the natural journey of the church,” said Cardinal Beniamino Stella, an Italian who was once a power player in the ...

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