Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has emerged as one of the two favorites to become the next pope, but he faces accusations of not doing enough to deal with claims of child sex abuse in the church.

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent priorities for Pope Francis' successor.

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

Young and old, Romans and migrants alike said they would like the next pontiff to make faith accessible to those on the ...

Workers installed two stoves where ballots will be burned as the cardinals vote on a new pope in an election that is scheduled to begin on Wednesday.

Tens of thousands were on hand to see the billionaire announce his plans to retire. Their attention is already focusing on ...

Daily congregations resumed in the Vatican on Monday ahead of the conclave later this week to elect a successor to Pope ...

President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as the pope just days before the conclave begins to elect a ...

The oath-taking is being held in the Pauline Chapel at the Vatican for all those assigned to the upcoming conclave. They ...

Catholic teenagers reclaim the figure of the Argentine and await a new Pontiff with whom they also "connect". "Many young ...

Cardinal of Algiers Jean-Paul Vesco is one of the new and most interesting figures in the College of Cardinals set to elect ...

Officials and staff serving the conclave starting Wednesday to elect Pope Francis's successor on Monday swore an oath of secrecy not to divulge anything about the ancient gathering's doings. The oath ...