The proceedings will take place in absolute secrecy, with the prelates largely sequestered from the outside world for as long as the conclave lasts until a new Supreme Pontiff is chosen.

There could be some high-profile athletes joining the crowds in St. Peter's Square over the coming days to keep track of the ...

As more than a billion Catholics around the world await the election of a new pope, all eyes will be on the Sistine Chapel, ...