With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will ...

There is a famous quote attributed to then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1997, in comments to a Bavarian television station.

He served as the Vatican's Secretary of State during Francis's papacy, having already replaced him at some events during his ...

As the cardinals of the Catholic Church prepare to meet in the Conclave electing a successor to Pope Francis, various issues ...

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or possessing the characteristics necessary to become pope. After St. John Paul II broke the ...

As cardinals prepare to meet to select the next pope, many are wondering what stance his successor will take on social issues ...

The Sistine Chapel has been decked out to host a papal election as cardinals from around the globe moved into a Vatican guest ...

In a corner of central Rome, a family tailor shop has been hand-stitching the robes worn by the last eight popes over the ...

There is no formal candidate process for the College of Cardinals to pull from when selecting the next pope – meaning any ...

Pope Francis, who died at 88 last month, was the first pontiff to be publicly inclusive of the LGBTQ Catholic community.

Priests and other celebrants distribute the Holy Communion – the bread and wine, representing the body and blood of Christ – ...

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