You wouldn’t have to go back further than the 20th century, however, to find the oldest pope to ever serve. Pope Leo XIII, ...

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Ahead of the conclave to select the next pope, names circulating include cardinals Bo of Myanmar, Tagle of the Philippines ...

When a pope is ill, resigns or passes away, who steps in? And who else helps lead the Holy See?

Francis’s liberal views on LGBTQ people in the church and women potentially serving as ordained deacons — something he was willing to discuss but never approved — could spark a retrenchment.