Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more traditional path.

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African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of the direction the Roman Catholic Church might take.

Cardinals electing a new pope have some fundamental questions to weigh, beyond whether to give the Catholic Church its first ...

As cardinals gather in Rome this week to select the next pope, global news networks covering every twist and turn will be ...

The main question on this second consideration is whether the next pope should continue what Pope Francis has initiated, or ...

NCR analyzed the biographies, background, articles, speeches, homilies and media interviews of members of the College of ...

“If the Catholic Church wants to survive in this fast-changing world, it needs to change and the pope needs to lead that way, ...

The extraordinary longevity of the Catholic Church could make it seem like a body that floats above the everyday world of ...

Published [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Date of Birth: Jan. 24, 1960 Nationality: Congolese ...