After the Massachusetts man killed his mother, he hid her body, “hoping no one would find out who killed her.” ...

Cardinals held the Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice Mass (Latin: For the Election of the Roman Pontiff) — the final liturgical celebration before the conclave.

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The Mass precedes the secretive and ritual-filled process to find a new leader of the Catholic Church following the novel pontificate of Pope Francis.

The Vatican's papal conclave to choose a new spiritual leader for the world's 1.4 billion Catholics is governed by procedures and rituals that have evolved over centuries.

The conclave to elect the new leader of the Roman Catholic church is underway, and one cardinal has become a favorite among ...