Will cardinals continue Pope Francis' progressive ways or will they turn back the clock in favor of traditionalists?

First, those who embrace Pope Francis’ wide-ranging, modernising changes in the Catholic church. The reform-minded pope made ...

Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call.

Four frontrunners have emerged as the most likely contenders known as papabile to succeed Pope Francis but at least a dozen ...

It’s been almost a half a century since questions could be shut down with the verity: “Is the Pope Italian?” In that time, ...

The conclave must avoid becoming a battleground for reactionary or revolutionary impulses. It must be a sacred discernment, ...

The conclave is among the most geographically diverse in history, mirroring a Church where Africa and Asia account for a ...

Of the 133 cardinals with the right to vote in this conclave, 108 were created by Pope Francis and therefore will be ...

As the conclave to pick the successor to Pope Francis gets underway on Wednesday May 7, the world will be on the lookout for ...

Shepherding the flock may be the classic Christian ideal of leadership, but when the conclave opens on Wednesday to choose a ...

Devout regulars attending Athens's main Roman Catholic church that honours a first-century saint have discovered a ...

Joel Hodge says it is possible a pope from a non-Catholic-majority country could be elected. (Supplied: Australian Catholic ...