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

By Elisabetta Povoledo Jason Horowitz and Emma Bubola Reporting from Rome and Vatican City The death of Pope Francis last ...

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

Here’s a look at some of the leading papal contenders, with the proviso that favorites don’t typically end up getting the nod ...

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

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

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

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

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

Argentine faithful hope the next Pope to be like Pope Francis, as cardinals are set to start the conclave Wednesday to elect ...

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

Pope Francis diversified the College of Cardinals more than any of his predecessors, shifting the balance of power away from ...