Cardinals wrapped up their pre-conclave meetings today, trying to identify a possible new pope who could follow Pope Francis and make the 2,000-year-old Catholic Church credible and relevant today, ...

Tens of thousands of travellers have descended on the city for the funeral of Pope Francis and the election of a new pontiff.

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 ...

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 ...

The secret election appears wide open but here are some of the names, in alphabetical order, being talked about as possible ...

Cleaners and cooks. Doctors and nurses. Even drivers and elevator operators. The support staff for the cardinals who will ...