After the death of Pope Francis on April 21, the question looming around the world is, who will become the next leader of the ...

The College of Cardinals is preparing to lock down in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel to vote for the next pope. While the papal election is held in complete secrecy, artificial intelligence (AI ...

If chosen as the next pope, he would be the first Frenchman to hold the position since Gregory XI died in 1378. Aveline, who was born in Algeria under French colonial rule but grew up in Marseille ...

Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and "clavis," meaning "together" and "key," respectively – highlighting the absolute, ...

But your instinct still counts at Polymarket and Kalshi, online prediction markets where people can wager on all kinds of things—including the identity of the next pope. Pope Francis died last month, ...

With more than 61 million Catholics and the second-highest number of cardinals after Italy, a guessing game is emerging on whether an American could be elected pope.

Below is a look inside the conclave process, with a step-by-step breakdown of how the next pope will be chosen and anointed under Michelangelo's iconic fresco on the ceiling of the Vatican's ...

The first day of the conclave concluded with black smoke, signifying that the next pope has not been elected yet. MORE: Papal conclave: Cardinals speak out on challenges new pope will face A pope ...

Pope Francis was the first pope born outside of Europe in over a millennium. Pope Francis marked multiple firsts for the papacy, becoming the first Latin American pope and the first from the ...

When prompted with the question of who should be the next pope, the world’s most advanced chatbots gave thoughtful, cautious responses — avoiding endorsements while offering a glimpse into how ...

The College of Cardinals on Thursday elected Cardinal Robert Prevost from Chicago as the Catholic Church’s next pope. Leo XIV’s election took place less than three weeks after Pope Francis ...