Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?

New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond is the leader of approximately half a million Catholics in the second-oldest diocese in ...

Here's everything you need to know about a conclave, the secret, centuries-old process used to select a new pope.

Trump joked he would like to be next pope days after Francis dies. Sen. Lindsey Graham thought it was funny and exciting. But ...

KAMPALA, Uganda — If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history. Catholic ...

Following Pope Francis’ death at 88, the Catholic Church prepares for the 2025 papal conclave on May 7 in Vatican City—a ...

The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46 ½ years for which the ...

The last Italian pope died in 1978. Now, among the papal candidates ahead of next week’s conclave, there are several Italian contenders.

Follow here for live updates of the latest news and information on the papal transition: Cardinal Gerhard Müller calls for a deeper, faith-driven approach to overcome factionalism as cardinals prepare ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) suggested that the more than 230 Catholic Cardinals in the conclave “keep an open mind” about considering President Donald Trump for the papacy.

Promoting a church that is welcoming, listens to everyone and unifies, some members of the College of Cardinals told ...

Two papal tailors and no conclave orders. The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is ...