Over the centuries, the outcome of conclaves has been impossible to predict. But if the cardinals named by Francis vote ...

The King will not attend the Pope's funeral in Vatican City on Saturday, despite his close relationship with the late pontiff ...

In St Peter's Square, believers and tourists alike gathered to pay their respects, some bearing flowers or candles ...

Understanding the politics of the cardinals—and how Francis may have influenced the election of his successor.

Liberals hoped he’d ordain women or allow gay marriage. Conservatives thought he’d tear up Church doctrine. But his papacy ...

VATICAN CITY — Few could have predicted that a comment Pope Francis made during a 2018 visit to Chile would blow up into the ...

This Saturday, the world will turn its attention to Vatican City to honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis — the first ...

Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method — a system known as the Papal conclave.

The governor of one Indonesia’s poorest provinces said it would pause development of new geothermal energy projects on the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, passed away at 88 after battling health issues. His funeral is scheduled for ...

For centuries, the role has gone to a member of the College of Cardinals – and almost always to an Italian. Might we soon ...