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

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...

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

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

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

All the support staff for the cardinals who will elect the successor to Pope Francis are taking an oath of secrecy on Monday ...

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

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

The only certainty surrounding the election of the new pope is that he will be a man, and that's a tradition unlikely to change soon ...