The 69-year-old Cardinal Matteo Zuppi of Bologna arguably is as close to a potential “Pope Francis II” as one will find among the plausible contenders.

Since the moment of his election in 2013, Pope Francis captivated the world not only with his simple style and familiar ...

On a more prosaic level, it’s worth recalling that prior to Pacelli in 1939, the last Secretary of State to be elected pope ...

Filipino Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David downplayed talks about “popular candidates” in the upcoming conclave, and said a papal ...