The Modality for Choosing a Pope The election of a Pope, known as the papal conclave, is one of the most solemn and secretive ...

Heavy rainfall and storms have been battering southern France since Monday. The rains have caused widespread damage across ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A quiet alliance between North and South American cardinals helped elect the first US-born pope.

A digital reproduction of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel will be exhibited in Miami Beach, combining historic art with modern ...

Odds-makers likely had an easier time 20 years ago, when Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger stepped onto the balcony overlooking St.