In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, with 108 of them being appointed by Pope ...

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.

Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world will be locked inside the Sistine Chapel as the conclave - the storied process ...

Francis’ approach to Christian-Muslim dialogue differed notably from his predecessors, writes a scholar who studies ...

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

The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That's more than any ...

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 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 ...