And yet, the conclave that concluded today in Rome has chosen the first American pope in the history of the Catholic Church: ...

America has great economic culture, political power and military power, and [for an American] to be heading the Church too, ...

Social media was quick to point out how the release ... electors who had little experience with conclave protocol until this ...

Recent pop culture representations have made the most of this, using conclave food culture to create ... From eco-tourism and Indigenous-led tours to low-impact journeys and mindful accommodation ...

While I am—to put it generously—a lapsed Catholic, those close to me know that I remain enthralled by the spectacle of a ...

As the voting to choose the next pope gets underway, serious questions loom about Europe’s future influence on the Church.

The Vatican is prioritizing secrecy ahead of the conclave to pick a new pope — as it has for hundreds of years — but in the ...