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

New pontiff says AI is main challenge for humanity as he sets out vision of his papacy - New leader of the Catholic Church ...

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

On the second day of the conclave at the Vatican, the cardinal electors chose Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new ...

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, 72, appeared on several lists, including the BBC, New York Times and USA Today, predicting who may ...

President Donald Trump embraced Robert Prevost’s election as the Catholic Church‘s next pope. Prevost is the first U.S.-born ...

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

Some 133 cardinals of the Catholic Church are casting their votes for a successor to Pope Francis. Get to know the key ...

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

President Trump joked about becoming pope, but could he actually lead the Catholic church? Here's what it takes to become the ...

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

The late pontiff was the first ever to style himself Pope Francis, a name chosen in honour of the 13th-century saint St ...