Father Kunst of St. James Parish in Duluth has been to Rome many times, leading tours. But this time, it just happens to also ...

Early Tuesday morning, a Virginia man arrived in Rome for the papal conclave, a centuries-old tradition by which a new pope ...

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

The 133 cardinal electors will begin the process of choosing the new pope when the conclave begins in the Sistine Chapel on ...

Although they come from 70 different countries, the 133 cardinal electors seem fundamentally united in insisting that they ...

Ahead of the conclave, there are many ways in which papal candidates can be surfaced, discussed and scrutinized. While many ...

The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope, including Daniel ...

By contrast, and notwithstanding the grumbling of cardinals, Francis was quite the opposite of a hated pope in Rome. Hundreds ...

White smoke, a pope-mobile, and a crowd of adoring fans as Pinecrest Academy’s second graders held a mock papal conclave just ...

There could be some high-profile athletes joining the crowds in St. Peter's Square over the coming days to keep track of the conclave to elect a new pope. With the Italian Open starting this week just ...

Two questions are probably responsible for about 90% of conversation between media members that I’ve heard (or overheard) ...