Throughout history, there has been no shortage of outside attempts to influence the outcome of a conclave to elect a new pope ...

Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, one of the top 'papabili' (likely popes) is the closest to the late Pope Francis ...

Catholic teenagers reclaim the figure of the Argentine and await a new Pontiff with whom they also "connect". "Many young ...

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, and Italian Pietro Parolin are hotly tipped in betting markets around the world ...

Following Pope Francis' death in April, people around the world wagered most often on two cardinals to become the next leader of the Catholic Church.

Catholic cardinals are meeting to elect a new pope, with no clear successor to Pope Francis yet. Prominent candidates include ...

As Catholic cardinals meet to choose a new pope, they will face a big question: Is it time, after three consecutive ...

Thanks largely to the United States' unique civil justice system and robust free press, bishops here have been forced to ...

If the Catholic cardinals entering the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis are looking for a steady administrator ...

Here is a brief glossary of the event's key terms: - Camerlengo: Between the death or resignation of a pope and the election ...