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

Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican ...

Cardinals say the primary task facing them when the conclave opens Wednesday is to find a pope who can be both a pastor and a ...

Although estranged from his own religious order for more than two decades, Pope Francis reconciled immediately after his ...

Following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 133 cardinal electors will gather on Wednesday in the Sistine Chapel for an ...

All mobile phone signal will be deactivated in the Vatican on Wednesday ahead of the highly secretive conclave to elect the ...

Following Pope Francis's death, a historic conclave is set for May 7, gathering a record 133 cardinals from 71 countries to ...

Just days before the conclave to elect a new pope begins, on May 7, believers around the world expressed their desire for ...

How does the Vatican make white smoke? - The outcome of the secretive papal election is announced through smoke, but how do ...

In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, with 108 of them being appointed by Pope ...

VATICAN CITY - Cardinals enter a conclave on Wednesday to choose a new pope, leader of the world's 1.4 billion Roman ...

Arsenal face a difficult test to reach the Champions League final, but two theories, including Pope Francis' death, suggest ...