The Santa Marta residence, which will house the cardinals during the election process for the new pontiff, is being protected ...

Hype has been building on social media around the Catholic Church's secretive, centuries-old tradition of conclaves to elect ...

More than 130 cardinals will be sequestered in the Sistine Chapel to elect the Catholic Church's 267th pontiff after Pope Francis' death.

African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring fervor among Africa's young.

Parolin, the current Vatican City Secretary of State, now leads the betting market at 9/4, overtaking Filipino Cardinal Luis ...

A cell phone tableau of inclusion and splendor from last year’s synod contrasts the Francis pontificate with this week’s ...

Cardinals electing a new pope have some fundamental questions to weigh, beyond whether to give the Catholic Church its first ...

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

Social media and fake news buffet cardinals ahead of conclave Cardinals to elect new pope at conclave starting Wednesday ...

As cardinals gather in Rome this week to select the next pope, global news networks covering every twist and turn will be ...

To ensure full privacy during the conclave, special signal jammers will also be used around the Sistine Chapel. These will ...

Following Pope Francis's death, a historic conclave is set for May 7, gathering a record 133 cardinals from 71 countries to ...