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

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the first-ever cardinal from Jerusalem, has emerged as a potential contender for the papacy ...

In her home in Castel Liteggio, the small hamlet of Cologno al Serio, mother Maria Tadini recounts anecdotes about her son, ...

More voting to take place today after black smoke appears in Vatican election for next pope - It comes after the 133 cardinal ...

When the Latin patriarch heard the Easter Monday news about the death of Pope Francis, he packed his bags. As he departed for Rome, his co-workers sang in Arabic: "May the Lord guide your steps with ...

As the conclave to elect the next pope begins, Pietro Parolin has emerged as the betting favorite to succeed Pope Francis, ...

Black smoke, signifying no pope, has emerged from the Sistine Chapel in the first decision of the conclave to elect a new ...

Students at Saint Thomas More are learning about how the selection process for the new pope works by forming their very own ...

Pope Francis needed five votes and was elected on the second day of the conclave, while Benedict XVI needed four votes and ...

Cardinal Pizzaballa, the Italian Catholic prelate in Jerusalem, is a clear frontrunner in the eyes of the internet because of ...

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