Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

But papal betting has a long history. Roman banking houses were taking bets as far back as 1503. Alessandro Damasceni Peretti ...

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When the cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday at the start of conclave, the process of electing a new pope, they ...

The night sky will be putting on a dazzling display next week as May's Flower Moon rises, giving spring a touch of cosmic ...

The College of Cardinals held its 12th general congregation on Tuesday, where Pope Francis’ ring fisherman’s ring was officially destroyed.

The largest and most geographically diverse papal conclave in history is set to commence May 7 in Rome, where cardinals will begin the secretive voting process to select the next man who will lead ...

While there are a few cardinals seen as front-runners to succeed Pope Francis -- two often mentioned are Italian Cardinal ...

While Pope Francis accomplished a lot in his 12-year papacy, he left much unfinished business and many challenges for his ...

The next round of May Social Security payments will head out to recipients soon. We have the payment schedule for the month.

For the first time ever, all three promoted teams were relegated for the second consecutive season. For Ipswich it was a step ...

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