The world’s smallest country by both area and population. Situated in Rome, Vatican City is the spiritual hub of Catholics. A ...

As the College of Cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel to choose a new pope, priests from the Archdiocese of Boston gathered in Andover for a long-planned convocation. To be sure, the ...

Now leading Catholics from all around the globe, Was born in Chicago on the city’s South Side; Where Little League taught him to throw, hit and slide. Ate Aurelio’s pizza; no doubt Mom’s ...

Support staff for the cardinals who will elect Pope Francis' successor are taking an oath of secrecy on Monday before the conclave starts on Wednesday.

VATICAN CITY — A conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican announced Monday. The date of the conclave was chief on the agenda of cardinals holding ...

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope.

VATICAN CITY, — Vatican post offices and selected collectors’ shops this week started selling special stamps marking the period between Pope Francis' death and the election of his successor ...

The Giro d'Italia will pay homage to the late Pope Francis by passing through the Vatican gardens behind St. Peter's Basilica and in front of the Santa Marta hotel during the final stage of the ...

Security is tight in Vatican City as thousands make their way in order to pay their respects to Pope Francis.

The Vatican is crowded on the eve of public viewing of Pope Francis' body. He'll lie in state through Friday. A day later, world leaders including Trump and Zelenskyy are expected at his funeral.

Ahead of the conclave, Vatican staff vow secrecy under threat of excommunication The oath-taking is being held in the Pauline Chapel at the Vatican for all those assigned to the upcoming conclave.