The folklore of the prophecy of St. Malachy says that Pope Francis may be the very last pontiff. Historians say that's ...

Cardinal Álvaro Ramazzini is taking to his first conclave the same spirit that guided his decades-long front-line ministry ...

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After the final commendation, the simple coffin began its slow journey: from St Peter’s, along Via della Conciliazione, ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost joins the conclave Wednesday to pick Pope Francis' successor. His rise in the faith began at a South ...

Following Pope Francis’ passing, one of his closest Argentine friends remembered him with gratitude, emphasizing that his ...

British Cardinal Vincent Nichols provides an insider's view of what's going on before the conclave to elect a successor to ...

The voting is highly choreographed and time-consuming to avoid any possibility of fraud or doubt about the results.

Few, if any, Latin Americans show up on the speculative lists of who might be elected as the supreme pontiff, or “papabile.” ...

From king to the world’s pastor: How will the next pope change the style of the papacy? By Zac Davis The scarlet robes. The ...

EXCLUSIVE: The US President's favoured choice for the next pontiff faces long odds of becoming the next Bishop of Rome due to ...