There could be some high-profile athletes joining the crowds in St. Peter's Square over the coming days to keep track of the ...

As the College of Cardinals gathers in Vatican City for the secretive process that will elect a new head of the Roman ...

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 ...

Cardinals say the primary task facing them when the conclave opens Wednesday is to find a pope who can be both a pastor and a ...

So each morning, I hop on a bus to make the short commute across the Tiber. As I walk from the bus stop to our temporary ...

The conclave to elect the next pope begins in Rome on Wednesday. Vatican watchers say the process is more than a simple tussle between conservatives and reformers. The winner will determine the fate ...

While Medieval Conclaves could extend for months and even years, the rules were tweaked by Pope John Paul II and Pope ...