First, those who embrace Pope Francis’ wide-ranging, modernising changes in the Catholic church. The reform-minded pope made ...

Four frontrunners have emerged as the most likely contenders known as papabile to succeed Pope Francis but at least a dozen ...

Will cardinals continue Pope Francis' progressive ways or will they turn back the clock in favor of traditionalists?

“To have a black pope would revive the Christian faith in Africa and change people’s views of Africa, by showing that an ...

The conclave must avoid becoming a battleground for reactionary or revolutionary impulses. It must be a sacred discernment, ...

Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call.

The conclave is among the most geographically diverse in history, mirroring a Church where Africa and Asia account for a ...

If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history. Catholic Africans think it is ...

It’s been almost a half a century since questions could be shut down with the verity: “Is the Pope Italian?” In that time, ...

As the conclave to pick the successor to Pope Francis gets underway on Wednesday May 7, the world will be on the lookout for ...

Of the 133 cardinals with the right to vote in this conclave, 108 were created by Pope Francis and therefore will be ...