Suddenly I heard the most beautiful noise I have ever heard in my life: the sound of tens of thousands of people cheering as ...

Intrigue, fashion, humility, faith—133 cardinal electors have descended on Rome to choose a new pope and their every move and ...

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Smoke signals have occurred at mid-morning, noon, mid-afternoon and evening. The longest conclave took three years.

As with any new papacy, a quick look at their first appointments and audiences inside the system offers at least a small ...

The papal conclave is convening on Wednesday to begin the process of electing Pope Francis' successor. And for Americans who are visiting Rome this week, it's a chance to experience history.

The atmosphere in the Eternal City was electric.

The streets of Rome are bustling as mourners wait patiently ... before they commence the conclave to choose the new pontiff. From the more than 400,000 people descending on the capital over ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Vatican began the conclave process to elect the new pope. Some students studying at ...

Japan's Cardinal Kikuchi Isao details his experience at the conclave to choose Pope Leo XIV in an exclusive interview with ...

ROME — Pope Leo XIV asked Sunday for prayers for China’s Catholics to be in communion with the Holy See, as he made his first ...

This year is already one of the busiest for tourists in Rome, but as the city mourns Pope Francis’ passing and prepares for a historic conclave, Robyn Wilson finds there are sill moments calm at histo ...