VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected in 2013 as Pope Francis, he was a near total Vatican outsider. He had never been a Vatican official, instead spending decades in ...

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Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected to lead the Catholic Church following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. He chose the name Pope Francis. Francis’ election as pope began an ...

The Italians have a saying: "When this pope dies, we shall make another." This should not be understood as flippancy. It is a profound recognition that the church relies on grace to endure and spread ...

Rome is bustling with jasmine blooming and tourists swarming, but behind closed doors these are the days of dinner parties, coffee klatches and private meetings as cardinals in town to elect a ...

Catholic cardinals are meeting daily to discuss Church's future Secret conclave to pick next pope starts on May 7 Pope Francis was an outsider, with no Vatican experience Unknown if cardinals will now ...

ROME — Rome is bustling with jasmine blooming and tourists swarming. But behind closed doors, these are the days of dinner parties, coffee klatches and private meetings as cardinals in town to elect a ...

ROME (AP) — Rome is bustling with jasmine blooming and tourists swarming, but behind closed doors these are the days of dinner parties, coffee klatches and private meetings as cardinals in town to ...