Beyond simply picking who the next pope will be, players and gamblers also can guess how many tries it will take the ...

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has emerged as one of the two favorites to become the next pope, but he faces accusations of not doing enough to deal with claims of child sex abuse in the church.

There is no rule that cardinals electing a new pope vote a certain way according to their nationality or region. But ...

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent priorities for Pope Francis' successor.

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

One of the top papabili (likely popes) among the conclave cardinals is a man on a mission from late Pope Francis, Ukraine ...

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...

Workers installed two stoves where ballots will be burned as the cardinals vote on a new pope in an election that is scheduled to begin on Wednesday.

Tens of thousands were on hand to see the billionaire announce his plans to retire. Their attention is already focusing on ...

Daily congregations resumed in the Vatican on Monday ahead of the conclave later this week to elect a successor to Pope ...

At Masses across Rome and socioeconomic lines, Catholics prayed the next pope focuses on poverty and peace days before the ...