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Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that begins on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of ...
All 133 cardinals eligible to elect Pope Francis’s successor have arrived in Rome for the conclave. They will take their ...
Who is Pietro Parolin? The soft-spoken diplomat who could soon be Pope - Pietro Parolin has emerged on nearly every shortlist ...
Alongside the gossip and the gallows humor, the ancient and solemn rituals continue,” Chiara Barzini writes from Italy.
While there has been much speculation as to the frontrunners, one expert described this conclave as “totally unpredictable” ...
Tourists who have booked to visit Rome in the coming weeks will experience the city during a rare historical moment.
The faithful will be flocking to Rome to honor the death of Pope Francis, who died on April 21, with his funeral ...
About 250,000 mourners in Vatican City fell into hushed silence on Saturday morning as the funeral for Pope Francis began.
There is a famous quote attributed to then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1997, in comments to a Bavarian television station.
As cardinals begin a conclave to choose Pope Francis’ successor, they must decide whether to find a pope who follows his path ...