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Roman Catholic cardinals will begin the task on Wednesday of electing a new pope, locking themselves away from the world ...

When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after the conclave of March 2013, few ...

Everyone from cooks to translators to elevator operators took an oath of secrecy at the Vatican on Monday — under threat of ...

With the conclave to select a new Pope beginning on May 7, many are wondering in what direction a new pope will take the ...

Nuns don't have a vote in the election of a pope. But nearly 900 superiors of the world's female Catholic orders gathered in ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin the task on Wednesday of electing a new pope, locking themselves away from the world ...

Sri Lankan archbishop announces that 167 Catholics killed in the Easter bombings of 2019 will be included on list of ...

Over 130 cardinals prepare to elect the next pope, guided by faith and aware of the Church’s evolving role in a complex world.