Following tradition, the cardinals will celebrate a “Mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff” in St. Peter’s Basilica on ...

As such, to protect the safety of The Vatican City's residents and the cardinals participating in the upcoming papal conclave ...

A conclave is the centuries-old election of a pope that derives its name from the Italian “con clave” (with a key) to underscore that cardinals are sequestered until they find a winner.     Cardinals ...

Cardinal Angelo Becciu’s status has dominated discussions in the days after Pope Francis’s death. The Italian cardinal at the ...