The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like ...

The process of electing a new pope follows rules and rituals that have been followed, and sometimes tweaked, since the 13th ...

Conclave' isn’t just a gripping story about a deeply religious man struggling with his faith in an everchanging, cynical ...

The method the Catholic Church uses to select their leader has remained virtually unchanged for the last 800 years ...

It's considered poor taste to discuss publicly who's up or down in the papal stakes of a future conclave, much less to start ...

Ahead of an expected conclave to elect a successor to the gravely ill Pope Francis, about 10 cardinals came together for a ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ condition isn’t life-threatening, but he’s not out of danger, his medical team said Friday as the ...

Streets of Rome fill with gossip after latest Pope news - Rumours have taken on a life of their own, fuelled by conspiracy ...

While Pope Francis remains hospitalised with double pneumonia, many are asking who might lead the Vatican and Catholic Church ...

Pope Francis was admitted to hospital last week and Catholic figures are discussing the possibility of him stepping down as ...