So far there are few clues as to who the cardinals might choose, though some oddsmakers have backed Francis' number two, ...

The late Pope Francis’s understated regalia reflected a humble approach to the papacy. The world will be analyzing the next ...

The conclave system to elect popes is a complex machine perfected over centuries of history and liturgical tradition. It is ...

With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and one of the most unpredictable in decades.

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