Cardinals arriving for the first day of meetings after Pope Francis' funeral were swarmed at the city-state's gates by ...

With representation from more than 50 countries, the college of cardinals has the most global composition than ever before.

Exit tourists. Enter cardinals. The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to ...

Exit tourists. Enter cardinals. The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to ...

Francis choreographed the funeral himself when he revised and simplified the Vatican’s rites and rituals last year.

World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday. Despite the ...

The process of picking a new pope is filled with ancient rituals like a secret ballot and locked doors. See a visual guide to conclave.

The tomb of Pope Francis has opened in St. Mary Major Basilica, allowing visitors to pay their respects to the late leader of ...

NPR secured one of the last public tours of the Sistine Chapel before it closes for the Catholic Church's upcoming conclave to select the next pope.

Roman Catholic faithful have begun visiting the tomb of Pope Francis. Starting early Sunday they began filing past the simple ...

NEARLY 900 CONFIRMED MEASLES CASES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE US SO FAR THIS YEAR, ACCORDING THE U.S. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. THAT'S MORE THAN 3 TIMES HIGHER THAN ALL OF THE CASES ...

The cardinals eligible to vote for the new pope will gather in the coming weeks and enter seclusion to secretly vote for the ...