In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, with 108 of them being appointed by Pope ...

Cardinals from around the world have descended on Rome ahead of the secretive conclave to decide the next pope.Italian ...

Cardinals meet to elect Pope Francis’ successor—will the Church continue his inclusive legacy or return to a more ...

The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That's more than any ...

So each morning, I hop on a bus to make the short commute across the Tiber. As I walk from the bus stop to our temporary ...

Cardinals say the primary task facing them when the conclave opens Wednesday is to find a pope who can be both a pastor and a ...

The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope" — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...

While Medieval Conclaves could extend for months and even years, the rules were tweaked by Pope John Paul II and Pope ...

In Rome, anticipation grows a day ahead of the conclave as the Catholic church prepares to elect the next leader of their faith. NBC correspondent Jay Gray takes a closer look at the process.

Becoming pope was a big deal for a cardinal and his family. Leading candidates known as papabili (pope-ables) began ...

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There could be some high-profile athletes joining the crowds in St. Peter’s Square over the coming days to keep track of the ...