One of those surprises is the St. Louis Cardinals, whose nine-game win streak has put them just a hairsbreadth behind the Chicago Cubs in the National League Central. As for the surprising part ...

The cardinals are sealed inside the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City for the conclave to elect a new pope — but no winner emerged Wednesday night as black smoke billowed up from the Sistine Chapel ...

In the wake of the death of Pope Francis, the spotlight has been placed on the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church as they gather for a secretive conclave to select the next pontiff.