Pope Francis dies Stories
This was an hour more than it took for smoke to be seen after the first vote in the 2013 conclave that picked the late Pope Francis.
The clarification comes amid earlier reports suggesting that Cardinal Njue had not received an invitation to participate in the conclave.
Two cardinals, one from Spain and one from Kenya, will not be joining the conclave for health reasons, the Vatican said.
The vehicle, used by the late pontiff during his 2014 visit to the Holy Land, is being outfitted with diagnostic and emergency medical equipment to he...
Applause rang out as the coffin, inlaid with a large cross, was brought out of St. Peter's Basilica and into the sun-filled square by 14 white-gloved...
The funeral service will be presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the 91-year-old dean of the College of Cardinals.
An old Italian saying warns against putting faith, or money, in any presumed front-runner ahead of the conclave, the closed-door gathering of cardinal...
Crowds began streaming into the venue long before dawn, with many spending the entire night in the cold, unrelenting downpour.
