In lavish halls, days before a conclave will select a new pope, power brokers came together for a mix of devotion, activism, ...

African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

On the eve of the conclave to elect the next pope, the world's smallest country, Vatican City, is engulfed in commotion as ...

ROME — They don’t have a vote in the election of a pope, but nearly 900 superiors of the world’s female religious orders ...

American Catholics who traveled to Rome spoke to "CBS Mornings" about what they want the next pope to represent as they ...

Ahead of the 2013 conclave to replace Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Angelo Scola of Milan was tipped to restore the papal hat ...

Starting July 1, the Catholic churches that serve Rome and Lee Center will merge into a single parish. Church leaders said ...

The 133 cardinals from 70 countries will be locked inside the Sistine Chapel, where they will vote in secret and silence, a ...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa is a Vatican outsider, but his experience in a region sacred to three major religions may ...

As Catholics in Rome await the election of their new bishop, the pope, some of them celebrated Sunday Mass at their parishes ...

The solemn process of selecting a new pope is set to begin on Wednesday (May 7) at the Vatican as 133 cardinals prepare to enter into seclusion for the conclave. In the afternoon, they will form a ...