The conclave, shrouded in centuries-old tradition and secrecy, stands as one of the most captivating rituals in the Catholic ...

ROME — An introspective Pope Francis has divulged some of the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the secret 2013 conclave that ...

Conclave is now streaming on ... However, despite what Harris told Time, a 2013 report from The New York Times claims that “many Vatican experts said that Cardinal Martini was not necessarily ...

Someone in the queue behind him said “let’s hope he accepts”, but he was, it seems, deaf to all the signs he was in the ...

Pope Francis reveals his "mischievous" youth in an autobiography published Tuesday, in a book that also touches on his childhood, immigration and ordering pizza.

Francis was elected during the papal conclave in 2013, becoming the first pope from the Americas, according to the United States Conference of Catholic bishops. The pope has recently suffered ...

Pope Francis has released is autobiography "Hope". The book shares anecdotes from his life alongside his thoughts on the most ...

Francis, a former Argentinian priest and the first non-European pontiff in more than a millennium, was elected by the papal conclave in 2013 following Benedict XVI’s resignation. He has spent much of ...

At the last conclave in 2013, Europeans and North Americans cast 64% of the votes. In an election held immediately after the consistory, they would have 52%. The pope now carries out most of his ...

The conclave to elect the new pope typically begins 15 to 20 days after the pope’s death, following the period of mourning. In the case of papal resignation, as with Benedict XVI in 2013 ...