As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

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All of the 133 cardinals expected to take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican ...

A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...

Of course, there's a betting market for the next pope. And they favor two cardinals over the rest of the field.

Though Francis didn’t make major changes to the conclave, his outreach to what he called “peripheries’’ leaves an imprint that will be felt this week.

The College of Cardinals tasked with electing a new pope is preparing for the papal conclave this week. Voting cardinals have ...

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The 2025 papal conclave will be the most geographically diverse in history, reflecting the global nature of the Catholic ...

The image is raising eyebrows on social media, at the Vatican, from a group representing Catholic bishops in New York and ...

ANALYSIS: The late Pontiff famously encouraged Catholics to ‘make a mess’ to bring fresh energy and ideas to the Church. The ...

Beyond simply picking who the next pope will be, players and gamblers also can guess how many tries it will take the ...