A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...

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

If the Catholic cardinals entering the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis are looking for a steady administrator ...

Hundreds of cardinals attended mass inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Sunday, to mark the end of a nine-day mourning ...

Experts say the process requires "two custom fireworks", smoke test rehearsals and Vatican firefighters on standby.

There is no rule that cardinals electing a new pope vote a certain way according to their nationality or region. But<a class= ...

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent priorities for Pope Francis' successor.

Time is running out and there are still many cardinals registered to speak at the pre-conclave meetings called general ...

Throughout history, there has been no shortage of outside attempts to influence the outcome of a conclave to elect a new pope ...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa is a Vatican outsider, but his experience in a region sacred to three major religions may ...

The vehicle, which Francis used during a 2014 visit to the West Bank, will be turned into a health clinic on wheels designed ...

Tens of thousands were on hand to see the billionaire announce his plans to retire. Their attention is already focusing on ...