The gates of Castel Gandolfo, the pope’s summer home, were closed following the death of Paul VI. The camerlengo then seals the door to the pope’s study and bedroom. The night before the ...

The conclave will celebrate Mass here for prayers for inspiration to elect the successor of the late Pope Paul VI. (AP Photo, File) Those over 80 can’t vote but can participate in pre-conclave ...

I count my life by popes, and I’m about to see my sixth. My first was Paul VI (1963-78), who seemed the forever pontiff as he reigned throughout my childhood. I knew very little of him beyond ...