Cardinals enter a conclave on Wednesday to choose a new pope, leader of the world's 1.4 billion Roman Catholics. The secret ...

Cleaners and cooks. Doctors and nurses. Even drivers and elevator operators. The support staff for the cardinals who will ...

Here’s a look at some of the leading papal contenders, with the proviso that favorites don’t typically end up getting the nod ...

The two are passing through Rome on vacation and will continue to southern Italy. But they are practicing Catholics and were ...

The United States is the home country of 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope of the Catholic Church.

Tributes and shows of affection towards Francis are taking place during these days of 'sede vacante', while the city is ...

Our guest commentary praises the work of the late Pope Francis, leader of the Catholic Church, for bridging the divide with ...

Tens of thousands of travellers have descended on the city for the funeral of Pope Francis and the election of a new pontiff.

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope ...

When the cardinals meet for the conclave, they gather in the Sistine Chapel. All cardinal electors must swear an oath of secrecy and vote by secret ballot. A two-thirds majority is needed to elect a ...

The date was chief on the agenda of cardinals holding informal meetings Monday to work out church business following the ...