There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile.” That means they possess the ...

In the Vatican, final preparations for the conclave are underway. Meanwhile, some Vatican journalists report that the health ...

Cardinals respond to Becciu's withdrawal from the 2025 conclave as frontrunners emerge to succeed Pope Francis.

Cardinals will start their conclave next week to pick a new head of the 1.4-billion member Church. Read more at ...

Over-80 cardinals, who cannot vote in the conclave, are lashing out at the Francis papacy, calling for change of course.

In the Vatican, final preparations are underway before the conclave. Meanwhile, reports from some Vatican journalists ...

In 2005, after the death of Pope John Paul II, a group of cardinals met at a restaurant in Rome, and lobbied for German ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, addresses the COP29 Leaders Climate Action Summit Nov. 13, 2024, in Baku ...

Who will be the next pope? Here are some of the top contenders.

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...