Leading the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church. Location: Vatican City. There are no official candidates for the papacy, but ...

Kenyan Cardinal John Njue has announced that he will not participate in the upcoming papal conclave to elect the successor to ...

Cardinals respond to Becciu's withdrawal from the 2025 conclave as frontrunners emerge to succeed Pope Francis.

Cardinal Peter Turkson, a prominent figure from Ghana, is regarded as a significant African leader within the Catholic Church ...

Long touted as a potential successor to Pope Francis, Hungary’s conservative Cardinal Peter Erdo is a respected expert on ...

As Catholic cardinals meet to choose a new pope, they will face a big question: Is it time, after three consecutive ...

There are currently 252 cardinals, 133 of whom are eligible and expected to vote in the conclave. They range in age from 45 to 99.

Cardinals thank Cardinal Becciu for ‘gesture’ of stepping back from conclave - Angelo Becciu is the once-powerful Italian ...