He who enters the conclave as pope, leaves it as a cardinal.” In other words, any candidate seen as the frontrunner before ...

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

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

Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Filipino cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle are among the favourites to succeed Pope Francis ...

By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service An AI-generated image of US President Donald Trump dressed as the pope "was not good," ...

An AI-generated image of U.S. President Donald Trump dressed as the pope "was not good," Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York said in Rome. "I hope he didn't have anything to do with that," he told ...

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle could become the first Asian pontiff, marking a historic moment for the church as it considers leadership beyond its mostly European traditions.

Donald Trump, after joking about becoming Pope, posted an AI-generated image of himself in papal attire on Truth Social, ...

Cardinal Álvaro Ramazzini is taking the same spirit to his first conclave that's guided his decades-long front-line ministry among the migrants, poor and Indigenous people in Guatemala's highlands — ...