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.

While there has been much speculation as to the frontrunners, one expert described this conclave as “totally unpredictable” ...

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

As cardinals follow solemn tradition and enter the conclave starting Wednesday to choose Pope Francis's successor, bookies ...

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

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

The highly secretive election that begins Wednesday will see 133 cardinals cast ballots to find a successor to Pope Francis ...

The most voting cardinals ever will gather in the Sistine Chapel to select the next leader of 1.4 billion Roman Catholics, at an uncertain moment for the church.

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

With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will ...

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 ...