As the conclave approaches, Vatican intrigue intensifies, with Italian ambitions, global rivalries and conservative strategy ...

Ahead of the secretive conclave to elect the next pope, all mobile phone signals will be deactivated in the Vatican on ...

The 132 cardinals tasked with selecting the next pope are all in Rome, with the conclave set to begin on Wednesday. Here's ...

Pope Francis appointed women to key Vatican posts. Will his successor consider women as deacons and priests next?

By Sharon Braithwaite, Caitlin Danaher and Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — All mobile phone signals will be deactivated in the Vatican on Wednesday ahead of the highly secretive conclave to elect the ...

As the cardinals of the Catholic Church prepare to meet in the Conclave electing a successor to Pope Francis, various issues ...

Conclave to elect new pope starts Wednesday in Sistine Chapel Cardinals discuss Church divisions, future pope’s profile ...

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

Vatican deactivated mobile signals on 7 May ahead of the papal conclave, ensuring absolute secrecy as 133 cardinals gathered ...

The drama and intrigue of a modern papal election can be movie-worthy, but the level of skulduggery these days is modest ...

NCR analyzed the biographies, background, articles, speeches, homilies and media interviews of members of the College of ...

The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...