Contenders for pope emerge from the U.S., Asia, and Africa—raising the chance of a non-European successor to Francis.

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

They are trying to identify someone who could follow Pope Francis and make the 2,000-year-old Catholic Church credible and ...

The priorities that will determine how cardinals vote in the conclave - The 133 cardinals seem fundamentally united in ...

The secret election appears wide open but here are some of the names, in alphabetical order, being talked about as possible ...

Here’s a look at some of the leading papal contenders, with the proviso that favorites don’t typically end up getting the nod ...

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

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

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