The Bates group has spent their days visiting archaeological sites around Rome, but they’ve also joined the crowds in St. Peter’s Square to witness parts of the conclave process.

I remembered watching the conclave of Pope Benedict XVI on television as a child, and it was almost impossible to reconcile the fact that 20 years later, I was in Rome, in this piazza, watching ...

The conclave starting Wednesday is the most diverse in history, with cardinals coming from all over the world to elect the next pope. The majority of the cardinals are coming from Europe ...

Finally, at the end of ABC’s broadcast, around 9 p.m. Rome time, the cameras were turned off. Then, in that quiet moment sitting at a table in front of the television anchors, I wept.

Cardinals attend a final Mass celebrated by cardinals inside St. Peter's Basilica before the conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

The death of Pope Francis paves the way for one of the most secretive events in human history, as depicted in the papal thriller "Conclave." ...

As dozens of cardinals arrived for their pre-conclave meetings on Friday, it was probably not lost on them that the next pope was among them. So, who will lead the world's 1.4 billion Catholics?

One of the priests in Rome for the conclave is the brother of the actor who played famed “Sopranos” mobster Paul “Paulie Walnuts” Gualtieri, according to a report.

A new pope could be elected as soon as the first ballot on Wednesday, or the process could continue for days. Since 1831, no conclave has lasted more than four days. Up to four rounds of voting ...

ROME, Italy — Atlanta-born tennis star Coco Gauff is headed to the semifinals at the Italian Open after defeating Mirra Andreeva in straight sets Wednesday, 6–4, 7–6. Gauff’s victory comes ...

The 133 voting cardinals have taken the oath of secrecy prior to the official start of the papal conclave, meaning they will be without modern technology for the days-long voting process to elect ...