Four frontrunners have emerged as the most likely contenders known as papabile to succeed Pope Francis but at least a dozen others are in strong contention

On a balmy night outside Manila’s Baclaran church, Gerald Concepcion, 32, and his fellow devotees were decorating a float of the Virgin Mary with fragrant lilies and pink carnations.

Sunday marked the end of the official nine-day mourning period for Pope Francis. Chicago-area Catholics spoke about his legacy and their hopes for a new pope as the papal conclave is set to begin this week.

The president has joked about being the next pontiff, but the image, which appeared to be A.I.-generated, took things a step further and drew some pushback.

Representatives for the Catholic church have issued a direct response to the president's polarizing photograph which depicts him as the next pope. If you somehow managed to miss it, Donald Trump —and the official White House account—shared an AI-generated image on social media that imagined him wearing the Pontiff's religious robes,