The passing of Pope Francis means that cardinals will elect a new leader for the Catholic Church. Robert Harris, the author ...

"The Slum Pope has died. Long live the pope of the poor, the marginalised, the disenfranchised," the world cried. Now that ...

Many Catholics in Africa are asking whether the next Pope will be from their continent. This, increasingly, seems likely.

The Catholic Church's senior members will gather for the conclave to elect a new pope in the coming weeks. Robert Harris, the ...

With Pope Francis's funeral drawing more than 200,000 expected attendees on Saturday, interest in the papal succession ...

The death of Pope Francis on Monday at age 88 has set into motion the process of selecting a new leader of the Roman Catholic ...

Some 120 Cardinals will join a Vatican conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor. The subject of an Oscar-winning film and ...

Security experts say the operation to secure Pope Francis' funeral will be anything but uncomplicated and straightforward.