Here are the four strong candidates who are said to have a big chance of succeeding Pope Francis: ...

Pope Francis, the pontiff who challenged tradition, leaves the Catholic Church at a crossroad to choose his successor ...

The Vatican has announced that the conclave to elect the next pope will officially begin on May 7, following the funeral of ...

The late pontiff’s health concerns in recent years led to contenders to succeed him foreseeing a papabile ahead of his death ...

Shaped by centuries-old rituals, the conclave to choose a successor to the late Pope Francis is set to begin on May 7.A ringing of bells will accompany puffs of white smoke announcing that a new ...

For nearly 180 years, papal conclaves have chosen a new pope in three to five days. In centuries past, they've taken a lot ...

The longest conclave in history was the one that brought Pope Gregory X to the papacy in 1281. It lasted almost three years from the time the cardinals first began their voting. Recent conclaves ...

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...

The Vatican has announced that the conclave to elect a new pope will begin on May 7, following the recent passing of Pope ...