There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or possessing the ...

Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud in 2023, said on Tuesday he will not take part in ...

After participating in the solemn procession on April 23 that moved the body of Pope Francis from his private Vatican City residence to St. Peter’s Basilica, Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop ...

Archbishop Caccia pointed to Pope Francis’ very first encyclical — issued in 2013 not long after his election as the 266th ...

A cardinal convicted of financial crimes by the Vatican said Tuesday he will not take part in the secret conclave to elect ...

The late pontiff’s health concerns in recent years led to contenders to succeed him foreseeing a papabile ahead of his death ...

This conclave will feature one of the most geographically diverse fields, with 10 candidates coming from the U.S.

Pope Francis appointed a significant number of cardinals from the Global South. Among the 135 cardinals currently eligible to ...

Follow live coverage from Pope Francis's funeral as world leaders gather in Rome. Francis died on Easter Monday after 13 ...

Some see the byword as a rallying call in a conservative campaign to reverse Francis’ push for a more inclusive church.

It’s considered uncouth to campaign for the role of the next pope, but there are currently several front-runners believed to ...

For two unforgettable hours yesterday, as the sun poured down on the Vatican, a bitterly divided world came together.