The cardinals who might become the next head of the Catholic Church - Four frontrunners have emerged as the most likely contenders known as papabile to succeed Pope Francis but at least a dozen ...

Cardinals attend the religious mass Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice at Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on March 12, 2013, in advance of the last conclave to select a new pope [Michael Kappeler ...

A Filipino, 67, who would be the first Asian pope if elected. He’s a former archbishop of Manila, goes by the nickname Chito, and presided over a mega-mass of six million for Pope Francis in the ...

Cardinal Reinhard Marx. Marx, 71, the archbishop of Munich and Freising, was chosen by Francis as a key adviser in 2013. Marx was later named to head the council overseeing Vatican finances during ...

Who could be the next pope? 9 cardinal names to know Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88, the Vatican announced. Here are some frontrunners to replace him.

DiNardo was named a cardinal in 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI. He served as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops from 2016 to 2019.

Nearly one hour later, Cardinal Robert Prevost, the first American pope in history, walked onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica and made his first public appearance to the world as Pope Leo XIV.

Conclave live: Cardinals set for more talks after black smoke signals no pope chosen on first day - The smoke signals that the 133 cardinals have voted but haven’t reached a two-thirds consensus ...

Not every cardinal can vote in the conclave: Those who choose the next pope must be younger than 80 years old, for instance. Of the 252 cardinals at the time of Francis' death, 135 are electors.

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, left, shows Pope Francis how to give the popular hand sign for "I love you" in Manila, Philippines, 2015. Cardinal Matteo Zuppi.

American Cardinal Robert F. Prevost has taken the name Leo XIV after being elected as the 267th pontiff of the Holy Catholic Church.. College of Cardinals elected the 267th pope on Thursday. The ...