As the conclave begins, many commentators speaking to media outlets have attempted to cast the conclave in political terms, ...

Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson on May 2 signed into law Senate Bill 5375, sponsored by Democratic Sen. Noel Frame of Seattle, ...

The notice went on to inform employees and residents which streets to use to access apartments, the offices of the Vatican ...

The Vatican's approach to security protocols for the papal conclave "sets a gold standard for organizations handling ...

Nuns react at St Peter's Square as black smoke rises from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signalling that cardinals failed ...

By Jonathan Y. Tan Ask any Filipino about Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, and you’ll likely hear a story about how down-to-earth ...

By Joseph Tulloch Black smoke emerged from the chimney over the Sistine Chapel at 21:00 on Wednesday evening, signalling that ...

By Francesca Merlo On Wednesday afternoon, under the gaze of Michelangelo’s frescoes, the 133 cardinals taking part in the ...

United in prayer As the Cardinal electors cast their votes in the Sistine Chapel, Cardinal Re urged everyone to pray that the ...

But, perhaps a lesser-known and potentially more significant period was the brief time a small city just 90 minutes north of ...

Betting on the next pope is one of the largest non-sporting events for bookmakers. "Over £100 million is expected to be ...

Each elector says aloud, in Italian: "Chiamo a testimone Cristo Signore, il quale mi giudicherà, che il mio voto è dato a ...