Catholic cardinals from around the world gathered in the Vatican on Wednesday for the start of the conclave, the ...

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

Next Pope is ‘everybody’s guess’ before Cardinals gather for oath of secrecy and first vote - Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin ...

Pope Francis marked multiple firsts for the papacy, becoming the first Latin American pope and the first from the Southern ...

A Pope Francis II would signify continuity, while a choice like Pius would be a clear signal that a traditionalist is taking ...