Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the ...

With betting frowned upon in Italy, thousands are playing 'Fantapapa'-a fantasy game where users guess the next pope ...

A coalition of survivors of clergy sexual abuse are demanding that cardinals entering the conclave will pick a pope who will ...

Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu's decision to withdraw from the upcoming conclave to elect a successor to the late Pope ...

Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the ...

Of the 135 electors, more than 100, or nearly three-quarters, of the members of the college were appointed by Pope Francis, ...

The focus now turns to the selection of Pope Francis' successor, and yes, people are betting on who will be the next pontiff.

One hundred and eighty-three cardinals were present at the meeting, 124 of whom were cardinal-electors. 14 cardinals offered ...

Cardinal Becciu has left the conclave, which convenes on May 7, as front-runners emerge to succeed Pope Francis.

The developments come amid real questions about how prominent the abuse scandal is featuring in the discussions about finding ...

But Trump did plug another dark-horse candidate who would also make history as the first American Pope. While he said he has ...

Catholic cardinals acknowledged Wednesday the definitive word is still out about the Vatican trial that convicted Cardinal Angelo Becciu of financial crimes, in the latest twist to a drama that has ...