He appointed many cardinals from Africa, South America and Asia, the latter of which now represents 17% of the College — second only to Europe, NPR reported. Could an American Be the Next Pope?

The successor of Pope Francis has been selected. Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago, the first American pope. According to the Vatican, he will go by Leo XIV. Here's what we know. The newly elected ...

Ever since Pope Francis died on April 21, Cardinal Pietro Parolin had been bettors' favorite as his successor. But, not surprisingly, what gamblers think and what 133 cardinals decide can be ...

The papacy is a global platform, so the issues Pope Leo chooses to focus on can resonate far beyond the church. By Motoko Rich Reporting from Rome Just days into the papacy of Leo XIV, the new ...

"Will it be back to another European pope, or will it be another pope from the 'Global South,' from Asia, from Africa? We just don't know." ...