The new head of the Catholic church is a tennis fan. Within the walls of Vatican City, he will find his own court to play on.

Cardinals sequestered inside the Sistine Chapel gather to vote on the next pope who will lead the world’s 1.4 billion ...

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope ...

A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...

On the morning of May 7 the conclave will commence, with all the cardinals present, with the Holy Mass for the Election of ...

The Vatican is the world's smallest country, ruled by the Pope, with its own laws, bank, and army. Formed in 1929, it holds ...

In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals ...

Charles Warner, who left a biomedical engineering career to pursue priesthood, helped distribute Holy Communion at Pope ...

Church bells rang throughout the Vatican in Rome as a new Pope was appointed to lead the Catholic Church. Video shows bells ...

Among the regular pilgrims, tourists and assorted onlookers were groups of nuns. There are around 600,000 Catholic nuns ...

As the conclave dominates conversation in Rome—from morning espresso speculation to taxi driver frustrations—tourists ...

Historic moment in Vatican City as white smoke signals the election of a new pope, marking a new era for 1.4 billion ...