Vatican City is preparing for an election like no other. Today, the papal conclave begins and many visitors to St Peter's ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday ...

After mourning Pope Francis, more than 130 cardinals have gathered to take part in the conclave to pick a new pope.

Cardinals gather in Sistine Chapel to elect 267th pope after the death of Pope Francis, with process shrouded in secrecy and ...

The pope is the head of state and the ruler of the Vatican City, which is the smallest state in the world with a measure of mere 44 hectares.

Cardinal John Njue, 79, is eligible to join the other 133 cardinals, from 70 countries, who are gathering for the start of ...

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...

The voting process to elect the pope has its own dynamics, and understanding how it has worked over the past century provides ...

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican's medieval walls for the start of a ...

Electing one of the 18 prelates from Africa would be a surprise, but would also impose an uncompromising agenda on moral issues ...