The struggle for control of the Catholic Church is intensifying behind the scenes, as potential successors to Pope Francis begin manoeuvring into position. Most Vatican watchers do not believe ...

The relationship between the two popes had been excellent, said the archbishop, but critics of the current pope had tried to exploit their differences. Over the past year, there has been much ...

Light spoilers ahead! Twice in past years, I hopped a flight to Rome in order to cover one of the most arcane, storied and secretive events in human history: the election of a new pope. That event is ...

Dan Wakin, who reported for the New York Times on the conclaves that elected Pope Benedict XVI in 2005 and the current Pope Francis in 2013, tells the BBC: "A cardinal who wants to become pope ...

Pope Francis is just a few weeks away from his 88th birthday, and plotting for his successor is well underway at the Vatican. Meanwhile, just across town in Rome, 'Conclave' a thriller filled with ...

Pope Francis is just a few weeks away from his ... While a thriller, the film often comes close to the real workings and current debates at the Vatican. As the stars of the film strolled down ...

Amid the anguished commemorations of the events of last Oct. 7, Pope Francis issued a letter to Catholics in the Middle East. It lamented the “the fuse of hatred” lit a year ago and urged his ...