Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?

Known by his peers as a serious theologian, scholar and educator, Erdő, 72, is a leading contender among conservatives. He ...

The world is now waiting with bated breath to see who will succeed Pope Francis, the first Latin American Pope, after his ...

Sede Vacante, the Latin term meaning “the see being vacant,” is used when the pope—the successor of St. Peter—has passed away. On April 21, 2025, the Holy Father, Pope Francis ...

New global data shows what makes for a flourishing life. It isn’t what we think. The Global Flourishing Study has surprising ...

He would have the appeal of being the first Asian Pope, the region with the fastest-growing Catholic population. He has ...

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines: 67, known for his progressive views on LGBTQ rights and social issues. If elected, he would be the first Asian ... granting Communion to pro ...

From his first day as leader of the world’s 1.4 ... to climate change and the many forms of social injustice. In the Philippines, which he visited in January 2015, Pope Francis prayed for ...

He’s known for his firm stance against allowing divorced and remarried Catholics to receive Communion ... as he would be the first pope from the Philippines — or any Asian country.