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

The next pope is unlikely to hail from the U.S., but here are three possible outliers who could be a factor when the College of Cardinals convenes on Wednesday.

With the recent conclave signaling the election of a new pope, attention has turned to the potential successors of Pope ...

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

Four main contenders have emerged in the race for the next pope, according to one leading betting site. The papal election is ...

White smoke from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signaled that the cardinals have selected the next leader of the Catholic ...

Known by his peers as a serious theologian, scholar and educator, Erdő, 72, is a leading contender among conservatives. He ...

WITH the conclave set to gather to choose the next pope, all eyes turn to the Vatican. Cardinals from across the world have ...

AP Photo/Michael Sohn, file Parolin, 70, of Italy, has been Francis' secretary of state since 2014 and is considered one of the main contenders to be pope, given his prominence in the Catholic ...

In the wake of Pope Francis' death, many names have been thrown out for his potential successor — but experts believe that ...

Here is look at some of the cardinals considered possible contenders to become pope ... If chosen as the next pope, he would be the first Frenchman to hold the position since Gregory XI died ...