At Masses across Rome and socioeconomic lines, Catholics prayed the next pope focuses on poverty and peace days before the ...

Beyond simply picking who the next pope will be, players and gamblers also can guess how many tries it will take the ...

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

Following Pope Francis' death in April, people around the world wagered most often on one cardinal to become the next leader ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost joins the conclave Wednesday to pick Pope Francis' successor. His rise in the faith began at a South ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the current bookmakers' favorite to be the next pope, is facing renewed scrutiny over a deal he made ...

"We’ve lost great respect for moments like this," said one archbishop of the imagery shared by Trump and the White House days ...

Many Indigenous Catholics saw an ally in Pope Francis who championed their causes, asked forgiveness for the church’s ...

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

While there are a few cardinals seen as front-runners to succeed Pope Francis -- two often mentioned are Italian Cardinal ...

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is sometimes called the "Asian Francis" because of his infectious smile, easy laugh, and ...

Even those who applauded the actions he took during his 12-year papacy said they were just a beginning, and that his ...