The Vatican said Monday it would cut the phone signal within the tiny city state during the conclave to elect a new pope -- but this would not affect St Peter's Square.

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

Becoming pope was a big deal for a cardinal and his family. Leading candidates known as papabili (pope-ables) began ...

The secret election appears wide open but here are some of the names, in alphabetical order, being talked about as possible ...

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

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

Vatican technicians are securing what on Wednesday will arguably become the world's most beautiful bunker, making sure that ...

As the papal conclave begins, diverse contenders from around the globe are considered, with a strong possibility of a new ...

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

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 ...