Over an hour after the white smoke emerged, the new pope, clad in his papal vestments, stepped out onto the balcony and ...

Cardinal Vincent Nichols ... Asked about his thoughts on the kind of qualities necessary for the top role in the Church, he said: “I hope that the next pope will be, in his own manner of ...

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

There are several conservative cardinals who are believed to be top contenders for the papacy, including Cardinal Peter Erdo, who has been critical of Francis’ position on divorce and immigration.

The following year, he told BBC News he didn't want the Catholic Church's top job, saying, "I'm not sure whether anyone does aspire to become a pope." At 66, French Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline ...

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has emerged as ... But, as of Monday, Parolin was back on top at 9/4 (30.8 percent), but Tagle was right behind him with 3/1 (25.0 percent).

Vatican Media, via Associated Press A sea gull sitting near the chimney. Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters A broadcast in St. Peter's Square showing Cardinal Pietro Parolin. Filippo Monteforte/Agence ...

Cardinals have talked about Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, as someone who could have a steady, bureaucratic hand on the church’s wheel. By Jason Horowitz and Patricia ...

ROME (OSV News) -- As the College of Cardinals gathers for general congregations ahead of the upcoming conclave, Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chávez of El Salvador described a calm and fraternal ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The papal conclave will begin on Wednesday, May 7. Among the top candidates is Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, a Filipino who could become the first Asian pope. Watch related ...