Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis ...

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Whether it is Francis II, Leo XIV, or a never-before-used name, a new pope's chosen name sends an early signal about his ...

Join us as Scripps News correspondent Joe St. George provides an update on the leading contenders in the papal conclave. With ...

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 ...

After the death of Pope Francis on April 21, the question looming around the world is, who will become the next leader of the ...

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a ...

The eyes of the world on Vatican City, as 133 Cardinals, 108 of them appointed by Pope Francis, are set to convene to elect ...

With a conclave to elect a new pope scheduled to begin next week, several names have popped up as potential replacements for ...

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