Catholics are African, increasing the chances of a Pope from that continent. While the Church is losing influence in Europe ...

First, those who embrace Pope Francis’ wide-ranging, modernising changes in the Catholic church. The reform-minded pope made it possible to advance a new church culture that respected the voice and ...

ANALYSIS: The late Pontiff famously encouraged Catholics to ‘make a mess’ to bring fresh energy and ideas to the Church. The shake-ups that ensued will now influence how his successor is chosen.

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...

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

As cardinals prepare to meet in a conclave at the Vatican to elect a new pope, Catholic bishops in Cameroon and around Africa ...

In a handful of hours, the conclave to elect the next pope after the death of Francis will begin. Here we explore the history ...

The Catholic church faces a fundamental question as it prepares to elect a new pope. That is, whether to go back to a monarchical papacy with its pomp and pageantry, or to build on the momentum begun ...

Of the 133 cardinals with the right to vote in this conclave, 108 were created by Pope Francis and therefore will be ...

The conclave is among the most geographically diverse in history, mirroring a Church where Africa and Asia account for a ...