Cardinal Zuppi is largely seen as a candidate who would continue in Pope Francis's progressive footsteps. Here is everything ...

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Cardinals meet to elect Pope Francis’ successor—will the Church continue his inclusive legacy or return to a more ...

The death of Clement IV (1268) opened a 33-month period of sede vacante, the longest in history. Once the cardinals were ...

European pope in centuries, Francis was especially aware of colonialism’s impact and the need to embrace many cultures within ...

The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope" — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...

While Medieval Conclaves could extend for months and even years, the rules were tweaked by Pope John Paul II and Pope ...

The Post chose to frame its recent article about the preparations for the conclave to select the next pope in political terms ...

Becoming pope was a big deal for a cardinal and his family. Leading candidates known as papabili (pope-ables) began ...

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 ...

The papal conclave is a mystery to many. Here's what we know about the process of selecting a new leader for the Roman Catholic Church.