Here’s a look at some of the leading papal contenders, with the proviso that favorites don’t typically end up getting the nod ...

Cardinals say the primary task facing them when the conclave opens Wednesday is to find a pope who can be both a pastor and a ...

Pope Francis diversified the College of Cardinals more than any of his predecessors, shifting the balance of power away from ...

Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican ...

African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

As cardinals gather in Rome this week to select the next pope, global news networks covering every twist and turn will be ...

Inverted crosses visible as Pope Francis lay in state symbolise Saint Peter, the first pontiff, and are not a reference to ...

Although estranged from his own religious order for more than two decades, Pope Francis reconciled immediately after his ...

The late pontiff was the first ever to style himself Pope Francis, a name chosen in honour of the 13th-century saint St ...

The Conference of Women Religious India said that Pope Francis had given them "more strength, dignity and space in the church ...

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Pope Francis appointed women to key Vatican posts. Will his successor consider women as deacons and priests next?