Pope Francis gives conclave details in first audience with press

Pope Francis gives conclave details in first audience with press

VATICAN CITY Pope Francis offered intimate insights Saturday into the moments after his papal election, telling an audience with the press that he was immediately inspired to take the name of St. Francis of Assisi because of his work for peace and the

On Tuesday, Spanish soccer powerhouse Barcelona played a game that overlapped with the conclave to select the new pope. Whether through divine intervention or the utter randomness of the universe, their 4-0 victory was the third time they've had such a

As it goes, nobody knows much more than this â€" the Mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff begins at 10am Rome tomorrow (5am ET/2am PT) in St Peter's Basilica; the Holy See has released the worship aid for the rites.

Rome (CNN) -- The conclave in numbers: 115: Number of cardinal electors in the conclave to elect the new pope 67: Number of cardinal electors appointed by Benedict XVI 48: Number of cardinal electors appointed by John

VATICAN CITY -- Three rounds of ballots had been cast with no winner, but it was becoming clear which way this conclave was headed. When the cardinals broke for lunch, Sean O'Malley of Boston sat down next to his Argentine friend, Jorge Bergoglio.