There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile.” That means they possess the ...

I expect it won’t go as quickly as the last conclave. But maybe I’ll be proven wrong. I would be happy about that.” ...

The next pope will join a storied list of past leaders of the Holy See, with the first pope of the 20th century being elected ...

This raised the question of what exactly is the process by which the new Pope will be selected, and why won’t our ...