Even those who applauded the actions he took during his 12-year papacy said they were just a beginning, and that his ...

From cash bets on websites to online games modeled after fantasy football leagues and casual wagers among friends and ...

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

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has replaced Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin as the new favorite to become the next pope ...

Of the small handful of papal contenders, an even smaller subset tends flocks in countries at war. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, ...

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church has chosen a date to elect its new leader, in a process virtually ...

Cardinal Justin Francis Rigali, the former archbishop of Philadelphia, is outside the age cutoff for the conclave to select ...

Cardinal Álvaro Ramazzini is taking the same spirit to his first conclave that's guided his decades-long front-line ministry ...

Shortly after it was announced that Pope Francis had died, online gambling websites posted the betting favorites to replace ...

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle could become the first Asian pontiff, marking a historic moment for the church as it considers leadership beyond its mostly European traditions.

Colin Jost joked that Trump must have walked past Pope Francis' open casket and thought, "Oh, we should do a 'who wore it best?'" ...