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 United States is the home country of 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope of the Catholic Church.

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I have long forsaken my religious upbringing, but an Italian mass the day after the Papal funeral? It’s like Italy’s Mayhem ...

The new pope's leadership will set the tone for the Church's future, whether continuing Francis's progressive reforms or ...

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

The election of a first North American pontiff came after the death of the first Latin American pope and signaled a ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Mass on Friday after his historic election as the first North American pope, meeting with ...

The next pope will inherit a soaring deficit and culture of financial malpractice that Francis tried and failed to solve even ...

Per the Daily Mail, Buckingham Palace announced that King Charles will not attend the Chicago-born Pope's ceremony in Vatican ...

As he has done in every major appearance since being named pope, Leo XIV invoked the name of his predecessor before a massive ...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa is a Vatican outsider, but his experience in a region sacred to three major religions may ...