Who will be the next pope? Pope Francis was elected to the papacy at the age of 76, following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in 2013. Born 'Jorge Mario Bergoglio' in Buenos Aires on Dec. 17 ...

Pope Francis was elected to the papacy at the age of 76, following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in 2013. Born 'Jorge Mario Bergoglio' in Buenos Aires on Dec. 17, 1936, the Pope worked as a ...

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 ...

Fifteen to 20 days after the death of Pope Francis, cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will shut the doors of the Sistine Chapel to pick his successor.It is set to be the largest conclave in ...

Pope Francis had extended the term of the Italian cardinal Giovanni Battista Re on Feb. 6, as dean of the College of Cardinals, a role that will oversee some preparations for a potential conclave ...

Francis served for 12 years, longer than his immediate predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, but less than half of the 26 years the late Pope St. John Paul II served as the successor to St. Peter.

As Pope Francis, the oldest pope in over a century, continues to decline in health, speculation is percolating as to who will next be elected as the most powerful Catholic in the world. The 88 ...

Concerns over Pope Francis' health have mounted in recent years as have questions about his succession. Here's what we know about who the next pope might be after Pope Francis.

Concerns over Pope Francis' health have mounted in recent years as have questions about his succession. Here's what we know about who the next pope might be after Pope Francis.