As Catholic cardinals meet to choose a new pope, they will face a big question: Is it time, after three consecutive ...

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

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

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

Leading the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church. Location: Vatican City. There are no official candidates for the papacy, but ...

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

In the Vatican, final preparations are underway for the conclave. Meanwhile, some Vatican journalists have reported that the ...

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

Here is a selection of possible contenders, in no particular order. The list will be updated as cardinals continue their ...

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

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered "papabile," or possessing the ...

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