“I think the cardinals will want someone who will take a different, calmer approach.” According to the Rev. Patrick Mary Briscoe, editor of Our Sunday Visitor magazine, the next pope will ...

Cardinals choose new pope in secret conclave Francis' appointments of cardinals will be key to picking his successor Cardinals' choice may reflect views on Church's liberal direction VATICAN CITY ...

Following the passing of Pope Francis, two prominent cardinals from the United States could be in the running to be the next leader of the global church. According to the U.S. Conference of ...

Even though cardinals don’t campaign for the job, there are always front-runners going into a conclave to choose the next pope VATICAN CITY -- A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you ...

The last time the College of Cardinals gathered to vote and select the next representative of God on Earth was more than a dozen years ago, when Pope Francis was selected. Francis died April 21 at ...

Any baptized Catholic male is eligible, though only cardinals have been selected since 1378. The winner must receive at least two-thirds of the vote from those cardinals under age 80 and thus ...

VATICAN CITY, — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” It implies the sacred and secretive process is no popularity contest ...

The cardinals will soon be summoned to Rome for the conclave to elect his successor and must now consider if Francis’ vision — a merciful church in which all are welcome — remains the right ...