For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...

At a recent service in the remote southern Mexican community of Simojovel, Catholic and Mayan symbolism mingled at the altar ...

Catholic cardinals entering a conclave on Wednesday do not yet have a clear idea of who will emerge as Pope Francis' successor, and speeches by clerics in meetings this week may be decisive.

Beyond simply picking who the next pope will be, players and gamblers also can guess how many tries it will take the ...

With conclave set for May 7, Church scholars say successor to Francis must balance legacy, heal rifts between reformists and ...

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has emerged as one of the two favorites to become the next pope, but he faces ...

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