Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana is known for his deep commitment to social justice and his growing influence within the ...

Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson is seen as one of the Church's most influential men from Africa, where Christianity is quickly growing - and which some believe could be the birthplace of the next pope.

After Pope Francis' death last month, a new pope is due to be selected when the papal conclave meet to decide who will take ...

Papal Conclave 2025 begins May 7 as 133 cardinals gather in the Sistine Chapel to elect the next pope after Pope Francis's ...

Online betting-prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi started taking bets on who will succeed Pope Francis within hours of his April 21 death, raking in a combined $17 million and ...

The Vatican's 2025 conclave will choose the next pope, shaping the future of the Catholic Church and global influence.

Contenders for pope emerge from the U.S., Asia, and Africa—raising the chance of a non-European successor to Francis.

Cardinal Electors: 133 cardinals under age 80 gather in the Vatican, staying in Santa Marta guesthouse under strict secrecy rules.

Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call.

While Medieval Conclaves could extend for months and even years, the rules were tweaked by Pope John Paul II and Pope ...

Fantapapa offers “eternal glory” to the winner, which gives Italians discouraged from betting on the new Pope’s election a gaming outlet ...

But papal betting has a long history. Roman banking houses were taking bets as far back as 1503. Alessandro Damasceni Peretti ...