While Pope Francis accomplished a lot in his 12-year papacy, he left much unfinished business and many challenges for his ...

The folklore of the prophecy of St. Malachy says that Pope Francis may be the very last pontiff. Historians say that's ...

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has replaced Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin as the new favorite to become the next pope ...

President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as the pope on Truth Social as cardinals get ready to vote for ...

As cardinals from Myanmar to Malta ready themselves for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn ...

The conclave to elect the new pope is just days away — and bettors are laying down cash wagers on who will be chosen, his papal name and nationality, and even the number of voting rounds it ...

The papal conclave will commence in May, when the cardinals will meet at St. Peter's Basilica and pray for the wisdom to ...

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

With the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, what comes next in selecting a new leader for the Roman Catholic Church?

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Catholic Church, has died at age 88. The Vatican will observe a nine-day mourning period, ...

Catholics around the world are wondering who the new pope will be now that Pope Francis has passed away. Francis, who was ...

Many of the rituals and procedures of selecting a new pope — designed to ensure secrecy and an orderly transition — have ...