This was just on the day they announced when the Conclave was taking place: Journalists will be scouring the city of Rome – ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump stunned reporters yet again by joking, "I'd like to be pope," when asked about the upcoming papal conclave, just days after attending Pope Francis's funeral in Rome. The ...

What actually happens behind Vatican walls during the papal "conclave", set for May 7, 2025?Insiders offer fascinating ...

I expect it won’t go as quickly as the last conclave. But maybe I’ll be proven wrong. I would be happy about that.” ...

In 2005, after the death of Pope John Paul II, a group of cardinals reportedly gathered in Al Passetto di Borgo, a restaurant ...

But close church-watchers say the rumour mill about a hard-right post-Pope Francis turn rather reflects the built-up longings ...

The Vatican has announced details of the schedule for the eagerly anticipated secret election of a new pontiff following the ...

Just days away from the papal conclave, the world continues to mourn the loss of Pope Francis.Milwaukee is among many cities in the world paying tribute, holding a memorial Mass ...

The decision was made during a closed-door meeting of the College of Cardinals and announced at a media briefing at the ...

Pope Francis appointed a significant number of cardinals from the Global South. Among the 135 cardinals currently eligible to ...

Two Tuolumne County parents were arrested last week, after their 1-year-old baby had to be resuscitated twice and tested ...