Vatican City, the smallest country in the world, is home to some of the most spectacular art and architecture in Europe. The ...

As cardinals gather at the Sistine Chapel to begin voting for a successor to Pope Francis, there is no single frontrunner, ...

VATICAN CITY — Black ... evening signaled an inconclusive first vote to pick the next pontiff, pushing the next ballots until Thursday after a day of Latin chants echoing off sacred marble ...

Cardinals did not select a new pope in the first secret ... on the second day of voting. As cardinal electors from around the world retreat to the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican on Wednesday ...

Pope Leo, 69, is used to a global outreach that extends far beyond his native country. He holds dual citizenship from the U.S ...