Contenders for pope emerge from the U.S., Asia, and Africa—raising the chance of a non-European successor to Francis.

As the conclave to elect the next pope begins Wednesday at the Vatican, four candidates have emerged as clear ...

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.

When the cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday at the start of conclave, the process of electing a new pope, they ...

African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

Cardinals enter a conclave on Wednesday to choose a new pope, leader of the world's 1.4 billion Roman Catholics. The secret ...

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

What the world’s Indigenous Catholics don’t want to lose with the death of the first pontiff from the Southern Hemisphere: ...

Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of the direction the Roman Catholic Church might take.

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church will now elect its new leader, in a process virtually unchanged in ...

There has never been an American pope, but Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost could change that. He is on some lists of possible ...