The identity of the new pope remains a mystery until white smoke emerges from the Sistine Chapel chimney, meaning Mancinelli ...

The developments come amid real questions about how prominent the abuse scandal is featuring in the discussions about finding ...

All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the ...

A coalition of survivors of clergy sexual abuse are demanding that cardinals entering the conclave will pick a pope who will ...

Cardinals Luis Antonio Tagle, Jose Advincula and Pablo Virgilio David are among the 135 cardinal-electors who will convene ...

For now, tourists are being turned away from one of Rome’s most iconic sites, as the Vatican transforms the chapel from a ...

When the cardinals have gathered, the shout “extra omnes” (everybody out) rings out and the cardinals – who are sworn to an ...

In the Repubblica interview, Dr Alfieri said Francis had shared one final regret with him. While he was happy to have visited ...

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

Catholic cardinals set May 7 as the date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, following informal meetings where ...

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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.” ...