Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson is a top contender to succeed Pope Francis, potentially becoming the first Black pope in over 1,500 years.

Pope Francis was seen as a more progressive leader of the Catholic Church, but will his successor follow that example? Former Ohio Governor John Kasich and Religion News Service National Reporter Jack ...

Pope Francis, like all Catholic priests, vowed to celibacy and thus was not married or had children. Here's what we know ...

The recent death of Pope Francis has ignited interest in a film about the selection of a new pope. “Conclave,” a ...

As he glided around St Peter's Square in his popemobile on Sunday, the fact he was 88 and had just spent several weeks in hospital somehow seemed a distant memory. Then everything changed.

For many of us who slipped away from the Church, Pope Francis represented the kindness we were always looking for and still ...

VATICAN CITY >> Thousands of people poured into St. Peter’s Basilica today to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, whose body is lying in state for three days ahead of his funeral on Saturday.

( NewsNation) — Viewership of the Oscar-winning film “ Conclave ” is on the rise following the death of Pope Francis.

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

Who will be the next pope? The decision could have a profound impact on the Catholic Church and the world’s 1.4 billion ...

Sisters-in-law Princess Charlene and Princess Caroline made an appearance in Monaco on April 22, 2025 with Prince Albert.