In an increasingly global Catholic Church, an Italian pope is still possible — but not probable. View on euronews ...

An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on Tuesday he will not take part in the secret conclave to elect the new pope that will be held in the Sistine Chapel next week ...

The upcoming conclave will be directed by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the next eligible most senior cardinal bishop and the Vatican’s secretary of state.

NCR's daily media summary reveals that cardinals offer initial fault lines as they prepare to elect a new pope ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A diverse cast of cardinals gathering at the Vatican for Pope Francis’ funeral will soon turn to voting ...

It's time for papal predictions, but prediction markets and AI models aren't landing on the same name. Who's accurately ...

The dispute over his eligibility to vote threatened to undermine the integrity and legitimacy of the papal election.

With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...

Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Filipino Cardinal Luis Tagle are considered top contenders, according to The Associated ...

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

Whoever emerges from the coming conclave as the new leader of the 1.4-billion-member Catholic Church will face a myriad of ...