What part of the world will the next pope come from? Anything is possible when considering who the next leader of the ...

The bookies have released their favourite on who could emerge victorious from the Conclave, becoming the next head of the ...

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

The first papal conclave in 12 years begins on Wednesday at the Vatican after a morning Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. At 4:30 ...

Today, cardinals will form their conclave in the Sistine Chapel, beginning a mysterious process held in the strictest secrecy ...

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

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 ...

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

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.

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