What the world’s Indigenous Catholics don’t want to lose with the death of the first pontiff from the Southern Hemisphere: ...

Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more ...

A rare adjustment has expanded the number of voting cardinals to 135, amplifying African representation in the selection of the next pope.

An expert tells PEOPLE that Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa was quite close to Pope Francis and is seen as being an ...

For most of the Catholic Church's first millennium, popes used their given names. The first exception was the 6th century ...

With the conclave to select a new Pope beginning on May 7, a lot of people are wondering in what direction a new pope will ...

Who is Pietro Parolin? The longtime Vatican diplomat who could be the next pope - Pietro Parolin has been the Vatican's ...

The priorities that will determine how cardinals vote in the conclave - The 133 cardinals seem fundamentally united in ...

The next pope is unlikely to hail from the U.S., but here are three possible outliers who could be a factor when the College of Cardinals convenes on Wednesday.

The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That’s more than any ...