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

Who Leads the Catholic Church Between Popes?Several names have emerged from this week’s consultations in the Vatican as ...

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 ...

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

The cardinals are shut off from the world for the secretive voting that will result in new leadership for the world's 1.4 ...

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...

WITH the conclave set to gather to choose the next pope, all eyes turn to the Vatican. Cardinals from across the world have ...

Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that began on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of the ...

As the papal conclave begins, diverse contenders from around the globe are considered, with a strong possibility of a new ...

A champion of the Catholic Church’s most traditional and conservative wing and seen as a frontrunner to be elected Supreme ...

Known by his peers as a serious theologian, scholar and educator, Erdő, 72, is a leading contender among conservatives. He ...

Pope Francis' death on April 21, the day after Easter Sunday, started off a series of traditions that will soon culminate in a vote for the next pope ... possible contenders to become pope ...