The atmosphere in the Eternal City was electric.

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A quiet alliance between North and South American cardinals helped elect the first US-born pope.

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Odds-makers likely had an easier time 20 years ago, when Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger stepped onto the balcony overlooking St.

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis ...

The conclave to elect a new pope has begun, but how long will it last? Here's the longest and shortest a conclave has lasted ...

ROME — They don’t have a vote in the election of a pope, but nearly 900 superiors of the world’s female religious orders gathered in Rome on Monday to chart a course forward, just a few miles away ...

The conclave is a meeting of the College of Cardinals to elect a new pope after the death or resignation of the pope. The ...

A Marquette University student studying abroad in Rome is getting a front-row seat to history as the conclave to select the ...

Around four million mourners flocked to Rome for the 2005 death of John Paul II. The conclave — the meeting of cardinals to elect a new pope, usually two or three weeks after the previous ...

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.

After black smoke appeared on the first day of the conclave, the search for Pope Francis's successor continues. The 133 cardinal electors will meet for up to four rounds of voting in the Sistine ...