France has responded to Italian media reports alleging that French President Emmanuel Macron is trying to get a French pope ...

With nudges and winks, governments are trying to influence who becomes the next pope. Whether they’ll succeed is up to 133 ...

The conclave opens following days of intense deliberation. Over the past 10 days, a clear divide has begun to emerge between ...

Centuries-old tradition the ‘Papal Conclave’ is set to take place today to elect the next Pope following the death of Pope ...

POPE Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic church, has died aged 88 after fighting for his life in a “complex” health battle. The pontiff had been hospitalised for weeks at the ...

As cardinals begin a conclave to choose Pope Francis’ successor, they must decide whether to find a pope who follows his path ...

Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that began on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of the ...

Before the closed-door conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, Catholic cardinals have gathered in the Vatican for a final ...