Contenders for pope emerge from the U.S., Asia, and Africa—raising the chance of a non-European successor to Francis.

As the conclave to elect the next pope begins Wednesday at the Vatican, four candidates have emerged as clear ...

Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more traditional path.

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

Cardinals enter a conclave on Wednesday to choose a new pope, leader of the world's 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.

The United States is home to 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That's more than any other nation ...

What the world’s Indigenous Catholics don’t want to lose with the death of the first pontiff from the Southern Hemisphere: ...

When the cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday at the start of conclave, the process of electing a new pope, they ...

The next pope is unlikely to hail from the U.S., but here are three possible outliers who could be a factor when the College of Cardinals convenes on Wednesday.

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

African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of the direction the Roman Catholic Church might take.