The Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain and the Sistine Chapel usually top the "must see" list of visitors to Rome and the Vatican.

First of all, the conclave has a rule that if the voting takes too long, then a pope can be elected with a 50+1 percent of ...

All 133 cardinals have arrived for the conclave to elect a new pope after the passing of Pope Francis. Discover the latest ...

For those tuning in late, there will be a conclave starting Wednesday, May 7, to elect the new pope. My columns have focused on some of the deeper issues, and insights drawn from history, to make ...

Catholics are African, increasing the chances of a Pope from that continent. While the Church is losing influence in Europe ...

All Vatican personnel involved in supporting the upcoming papal conclave will take an oath of secrecy — under penalty of ...

The youthful 67-year-old emerging as a favourite to be the next pope - Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle likes to be ...

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

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

All Vatican personnel involved in supporting the upcoming papal conclave will take an oath of secrecy — under penalty of ...

The Vatican has announced a date to begin the conclave. The College of Cardinals will begin the secretive voting process of choosing Pope Francis' successor on Wednesday, May 7, according to Vatican ...

As the Vatican prepares for a conclave to choose a new pope, American Catholics share their hopes and concerns for the Church ...