With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will ...

Cardinals hailing from 71 different countries will begin electing a pope this week in the most geographically diverse ...

The papal conclave in the modern era has resulted in a number of progressive popes playing various roles in shaping political ...

Cardinals from all over the world are poised to elect a successor to Pope Francis at the conclave that begins Wednesday. But ...

There is no rule that cardinals electing a new pope vote a certain way according to their nationality or region. But ...

The vehicle, used by the late pontiff during his 2014 visit to the Holy Land, is being outfitted with diagnostic and emergency medical equipment to help young patients in the Palestinian enclave, wher ...

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