Whether it is Francis II, Leo XIV, or a never-before-used name, a new pope's chosen name sends an early signal about his ...

Join us as Scripps News correspondent Joe St. George provides an update on the leading contenders in the papal conclave. With ...

After the death of Pope Francis on April 21, the question looming around the world is, who will become the next leader of the ...

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 ...

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

The eyes of the world on Vatican City, as 133 Cardinals, 108 of them appointed by Pope Francis, are set to convene to elect ...

With a conclave to elect a new pope scheduled to begin next week, several names have popped up as potential replacements for ...

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

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

The cardinals eligible in the conclave have been sequestered to vote for the next pope. Here are some of the strongest ...

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