Twists and turns were par for the course in the pre-conclave lobbying period. Giovanni Angelo Becciu, once the Holy See’s ...

Cardinals currently in conclave could face a harsh consequence if they breach the rules while choosing the new pope ...

If a compromise was found in pre-Conclave talks, it would likely be a shorter wait for white smoke. Keep an eye on the Italians.

When the conclave begins in the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, everything will revolve around the successor to pope Francis.

The conclave begins today, Wednesday, May 7. A conclave must start 15 to 20 days after the death of the previous pope. Pope Francis died on April 21; the conclave to chose his successor is starting 16 ...

The ailing pope was short of breath, sitting beneath a cherished painting of Mary, Untier of Knots, as he worked through a last-ditch plan to disentangle the finances of one of the world’s most opaque ...

Brian Burch, nominated by Donald Trump to become the next ambassador to the Holy See, tied to fake news about the health of ...

Leo XIII – February 20, 1878 - July 20, 1903: Born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci in Italy, he directed the ...

Cardinal Angelo Becciu, once a powerful Vatican official and leading papal contender, has formally withdrawn from ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - All 133 cardinal electors who will cast their votes in the papal conclave have arrived in Rome, according ...

One such recent occasion was when the late Pope suggested last year that Israel's military campaign in Gaza might amount to ...

Currently, five Middle Eastern cardinals will participate in the election and they hail from Algeria, Iran, Iraq, Morocco, ...