There are currently 135 cardinals who are under age 80 and eligible to vote in the conclave, hailing from 71 different ...

Beyond simply picking who the next pope will be, players and gamblers also can guess how many tries it will take the ...

At Masses across Rome and socioeconomic lines, Catholics prayed the next pope focuses on poverty and peace days before the ...

Cardinal Álvaro Ramazzini is taking to his first conclave the same spirit that guided his decades-long front-line ministry ...

While there are a few cardinals seen as front-runners to succeed Pope Francis -- two often mentioned are Italian Cardinal ...

ABC News contributor Father James Martin discusses the characteristics that cardinals might be looking for in the next pope.

While Pope Francis accomplished a lot in his 12-year papacy, he left much unfinished business and many challenges for his ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost joins the conclave Wednesday to pick Pope Francis' successor. His rise in the faith began at a South ...

Visitors to St Peter's Square have been making clear what they would like to see from the next pontiff - as cardinals prepare ...

Tradition, reform, or something entirely new? The new pope’s choice of name will speak volumes before he says a word.

Whoever follows Francis must take up the legacy of Vatican II and of Pope Francis and engage the world without fear because ...

For Christians in the Middle East, this moment carries particular significance. These ancient communities, rooted in lands ...