Pope Francis, Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI are among the elected bishops of Rome who have led the Catholic Church ...

At last count there were 252 cardinals, of whom 141 were eligible to vote in a papal conclave (though there is no definitive ...

Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

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

An Ohio native is among the Catholic Church cardinals who will choose a new pope. The funeral for Pope Francis, who died ...

A papal conclave, the election of a new pope, tends to begin 15-20 days after a papal vacancy. Black or white smoke indicates ...

Cardinal Robert Walter McElroy, a native Californian and former leader of San Diego Catholic, is a candidate for the papacy.

With Pope Francis' funeral taking place today, one question inevitably coming to everyone's mind - who will be the next pope?

A Catholic scholar explains every step of the conclave process that will determine the successor to the late Pope Francis.

The Catholic Church and the world are mourning the death of Pope Francis, who died early Monday morning. As people pay their ...

Pope Francis' funeral details including a full schedule and what to expect from the Novendiali, a nine-day period of mourning ...