An intimate look at Pope Francis's life at the Vatican The pope’s schedule often included time for visiting prisons, hosting audiences in St. Peter’s Square and blessing newlywed couples.

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“They want calm and for the Vatican to cause as little heartburn as possible,” one source told The Post of cardinals voting for Pope Francis’ successor.

When Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope in 2013, he chose not to move into the papal apartments in the Apostolic Palace, instead remaining in his rooms at Casa Santa Marta, the Vatican ...

ROME (AP) — It could very well be the biggest sporting event ever held inside the walls of the Vatican. The Giro d'Italia will pay homage to the late Pope Francis by passing through the Vatican ...

Almost all of the 133 cardinals choosing the next pope are staying at the Domus Sanctae Marthae guesthouse, which enjoyed a spruce up in the days before the conclave began.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — There is no rule that cardinals electing a new pope vote a certain way according to their nationality or region. But understanding their makeup in geographic terms can help ...

As cardinals flock to Rome for the papal conclave to decide the next pope, a movement is underway to bring in a successor who will be more traditional than Pope Francis. A common belief among ...

It could very well be the biggest sporting event ever held inside the walls of the Vatican. The Giro d’Italia will pay homage to the late Pope Francis by passing through the Vatican gardens ...

ROME (AP) — It could very well be the biggest sporting event ever held inside the walls of the Vatican. The Giro d’Italia will pay homage to the late Pope Francis by passing through the ...

Giro D'Italia Cycling Race to Go Inside the Vatican's Walls in Homage to Pope Francis ROME (AP) — It could very well be the biggest sporting event ever held inside the walls of the Vatican. The ...

ROME (AP) — It could very well be the biggest sporting event ever held inside the walls of the Vatican. The Giro d’Italia will pay homage to the late Pope Francis by passing through the Vatican… ...