Vatican News – the news website connected to the Church in Rome – said 133 cardinals will take ... in 2005 to elect Pope Benedict and 2013 to elect Pope Francis, lasted just two days. This conclave ...

Who is Pietro Parolin? The soft-spoken diplomat in the running to be Pope - Pietro Parolin has been the Vatican's secretary ...

There could be some high-profile athletes joining the crowds in St. Peter’s Square over the coming days to keep track of the ...

The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That’s more than any nation except Italy, home to 17 of the electors who will gather Wednesday for ...

NEW YORK - As cardinals gather in Rome this week to select the next pope, global news networks covering every twist and turn ...

First vote to decide the next Pope to take place today - Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Filipino cardinal Luis Antonio ...

The solemn process of selecting a new pope is set to begin on Wednesday (May 7) at the Vatican as 133 cardinals prepare to enter into seclusion for the conclave. In the afternoon, they will form a ...

There is a famous quote attributed to then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1997, in comments to a Bavarian television station.