A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” It implies the sacred ...

As Pope Francis passes, speculation surrounding the next papal conclave intensifies. Contenders include Cardinal Peter Erdo, ...

Who will be the next Pope? That's the obvious question in the wake of the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88. One ...

Even though cardinals don’t campaign for the job, there are always front-runners going into a conclave to choose the next ...

The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing ...

Canada has three cardinals and two retired cardinals. Cardinals lose their eligibility to vote at 80 years old, but are still ...

Cardinal Marc Ouellet, middle row from left, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Cardinal Robert Prevost, Cardinal Robert Sarah, and bottom row from left, Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn, Cardinal Luis Tagle ...

A Canadian cardinal was a top contender the last time a new pope was elected, but observers say that’s unlikely to be the ...

History: Lacroix worked as a missionary in Colombia before returning to Quebec in 2001. He eventually took over for Cardinal Marc Ouellet in 2011 as Archbishop of Quebec, and as cardinal three years ...

It's very possible the next pope could be from Africa, where the Catholic Church continues to add millions of members.