Papal Conclave 2025 begins May 7 as 133 cardinals gather in the Sistine Chapel to elect the next pope after Pope Francis's ...

Brian Burch, nominated by Donald Trump to become the next ambassador to the Holy See, tied to fake news about the health of ...

Bets on real-world events are becoming more common, and putting down some money on who will become the Catholic Church’s next ...

As the papal conclave begins, diverse contenders from around the globe are considered, with a strong possibility of a new ...

One such recent occasion was when the late Pope suggested last year that Israel's military campaign in Gaza might amount to ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin processes into St. Peter's Basilica at the beginning of a Mass on the seventh day of mourning for ...

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.

East Texas radio host and owner of KTBB Paul Gleiser is in Vatican City this week covering the start of the Papal Conclave on ...

Of course, there's a betting market for the next pope. And they favor two cardinals over the rest of the field.

Though associated closely with Francis’ pontificate, Parolin is much more demure in personality and diplomatic in his ...

In the past, conclaves have led to surprises, as in the elections of Popes John XXIII, John Paul I, John Paul II and Francis. Few predicted these men would become pope. On the other hand, Popes Pius ...