The next pontiff will have to re-establish cordial and deep relations between the Church and Western countries, especially ...

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

As cardinals gather in Rome this week to select the next pope, global news networks covering every twist and turn will be ...

Cardinals electing a new pope have some fundamental questions to weigh, beyond whether to give the Catholic Church its first ...

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

Gibson, of Fordham, said another factor that might throw off the traditional resistance to an American pope is the election ...

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?

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

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