Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the current bookmakers' favorite to be the next pope, is facing renewed scrutiny over a deal he made ...

Catholic cardinals entering a conclave on Wednesday to pick a new pope do not yet have a clear idea of who will emerge as ...

There are currently 135 cardinals who are under age 80 and eligible to vote in the conclave, hailing from 71 different ...

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

"We’ve lost great respect for moments like this," said one archbishop of the imagery shared by Trump and the White House days ...

Besides the obvious speculation about the next pope, many in Rome are wondering what name he will choose.

At Masses across Rome and socioeconomic lines, Catholics prayed the next pope focuses on poverty and peace days before the ...

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

Following Pope Francis' death in April, people around the world wagered most often on one cardinal to become the next leader of the Catholic Church.

Cardinal Robert Prevost joins the conclave Wednesday to pick Pope Francis' successor. His rise in the faith began at a South ...

From cash bets on websites to online games and casual wagers among friends, experts and participants say the popularity of ...

Cardinal Álvaro Ramazzini is taking to his first conclave the same spirit that guided his decades-long front-line ministry ...