Whether it is Francis II, Leo XIV, or a never-before-used name, a new pope's chosen name sends an early signal about his ...

President Trump joked about becoming pope, but could he actually lead the Catholic church? Here's what it takes to become the ...

Join us as Scripps News correspondent Joe St. George provides an update on the leading contenders in the papal conclave. With ...

highlighting a new level of scrutiny of all possible contenders for the papacy. People and the St. Peter’s Basilica are ...

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

After the death of Pope Francis on April 21, the question looming around the world is, who will become the next leader of the ...

The eyes of the world on Vatican City, as 133 Cardinals, 108 of them appointed by Pope Francis, are set to convene to elect ...

With a conclave to elect a new pope scheduled to begin next week, several names have popped up as potential replacements for ...

Known by his peers as a serious theologian, scholar and educator, Erdő, 72, is a leading contender among conservatives. He ...

As the papal conclave begins, diverse contenders from around the globe are considered, with a strong possibility of a new ...

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.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Cardinal Peter Turkson and Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, have become the four ...