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

Pope Francis diversified the College of Cardinals more than any of his predecessors, shifting the balance of power away from ...

The late pontiff was the first ever to style himself Pope Francis, a name chosen in honour of the 13th-century saint St ...

Inverted crosses visible as Pope Francis lay in state symbolise Saint Peter, the first pontiff, and are not a reference to ...

Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican ...

"The court is attempting to handle the matter in such a way as to help Father Peter and to avoid scandal to the Church," the ...

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...

When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after the conclave of March 2013, few ...

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has died. We take a look at his legacy and how the church will choose the next ...

The secret election appears wide open but here are some of the names, in alphabetical order, being talked about as possible ...

NCR analyzed the biographies, background, articles, speeches, homilies and media interviews of members of the College of ...