Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more ...

They will decide whether to continue Pope Francis's reforms or return to traditional practices. The conclave, a secretive ...

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

Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that begins on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of ...

There is a famous quote attributed to then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1997, in comments to a Bavarian television station.

Mistakes were made, apparently. ‘Woe be unto the person who decided to do it the way that they did it,’ one expert says.

When the conclave's cardinals finish casting their ballots under Michelangelo's frescoed ceilings of the Sistine Chapel, the ...

What do Filipino Catholics expect of the next pope? That was the question from Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David to the faithful ...

One of the late pontiff’s ‘popemobiles’ is to be converted into a healthcare unit for the treatment of children in Gaza.

Jorge Bergoglio was 76 when he became Pope Francis. His predecessor, Joseph Ratzinger, was 78 when he became Pope Benedict ...

It remains unclear whether the conclave will result in a leader aligned with Pope Francis' more progressive stance or a ...

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