As the Roman Catholic Church begins a new chapter, lay opinions differ on who should succeed Pope Francis

It is the fifth so-called General Congregation since Pope Francis' death on Easter Monday. 135 cardinals are eligible to vote in the upcoming Pope's election.

Will the changed geopolitics of the Roman Catholic Church affect the vote?

As the Roman Catholic Church begins a new chapter, lay opinions differ on who should succeed Pope Francis

As the faithful across the globe mourned the life of Pope Francis last week, the focus now shifts to selecting the 267th pope to lead the nearly 1 billion Roman Catholics worldwide.

After Pope Francis’s death, his Church goes into Conclave

Despite Francis’s accomplishments in breaking away from clericalism, issues as the clergy sexual abuse crisis remain open Francis left key issues as leaves of his pontificate. Some of those ends come eating back at his Church now, right before the Conclave. By Rodolfo Soriano-Núñez Early on Sunday, Italian news agency ANSA said this Monday’s General Congregation of Cardinals will set the dates for the Conclave. Most likely period is from Sunday …

The expert in the Vatican and creator of the channel 'Cóclava Informa', Paloma Girona Hernández, has highlighted the Navarrese among four possible candidates

Who Will Succeed Pope Francis? Six Cardinals in the Spotlight as the Church Faces an Unpredictable Conclave

With the passing of Pope Francis at 88, the Catholic Church stands at a pivotal moment as 135 cardinal electors prepare to convene in the Sistine Chapel to choose his successor. Notably, 80% of these electors were appointed by Francis, potentially tilting the vote toward a progressive candidate in his mold. Yet, many frontrunners lean conservative, and history reminds us that conclaves can defy expectations: in 2013, Jorge Bergoglio (Francis) em…