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

All mobile phone signals will be deactivated in the Vatican on Wednesday ahead of the highly secretive conclave to elect the ...

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

Only cardinals under the age of 80, who are male and Catholic, are allowed to vote in the election of the new pontiff.

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

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 ...

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

From his new name to the title he uses to introduce himself, a pope’s first appearance involves symbolic choices that signal ...

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

The 133 cardinal electors will begin the process of choosing the new pope when the conclave begins in the Sistine Chapel on ...