Robert Harris' novel "Conclave," a political papal thriller set in the Vatican as cardinals jostle and conspire to elect a ...

An introspective Pope Francis has divulged some of the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the secret 2013 conclave that elected ...

In perhaps the quirkiest election in sports, seven officials are vying for the powerful position of president of the ...

In many respects, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn and Cardinal Timothy Dolan have traveled similar paths to the most powerful ...

For such a consequential election, much of it is taking place in the dark, away from any form of public (or private) debate.

Forget Will Smith's notorious slap, or Faye Dunaway accidentally announcing the wrong winner, this year's Academy Awards are ...

Pope Francis says that he’s in great health and has absolutely no plans on retiring. In a recent book, Pope Francis, who turned 88 last month, stated that he is in good health and has <a ...

Leo XIII wasn’t the only pope to suffer from insomnia. In 2013, Benedict XVI’s resignation was primarily linked to the corruption and pedophilia scandals revealed by VatiLeaks. However ...

Further reading: A new cardinal for the 'Habemus Papam' in case of conclave His work ... he became its archbishop in 2013, appointed by the recently elected Pope Francis. Francis also appointed ...

The Autobiography by Pope Francis (Translated from Italian by Richard Dixon); Jesus Wept: Seven Popes and the Battle for the Soul of the Catholic Church by Philip Shenon ...