Tens of thousands of travellers have descended on the city for the funeral of Pope Francis and the election of a new pontiff.

On the morning of May 7 the conclave will commence, with all the cardinals present, with the Holy Mass for the Election of ...

Inverted crosses visible as Pope Francis lay in state symbolise Saint Peter, the first pontiff, and are not a reference to ...

Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call.

From cash bets on websites to online games and casual wagers among friends, experts and participants say the popularity of ...

Many of the cardinals said that the jury is still out as they are still getting to know one another and where each of them ...

"And so it is what is, I guess, but it's very unfortunate," said Milwaukee Archbishop Jeffrey S. Grob. "It's a very serious ...