Their dinner-table lobbying worked, and Pope Francis won on the fifth ballot. Cardinal Vincent Nichols may have inherited Murphy-O’Connor’s position as archbishop of Westminster. But he’s ...

Dinner Parties, Listening and Lobbying. What Goes on Behind Closed Doors to Elect a Pope ROME (AP) — Rome is bustling with jasmine blooming and tourists swarming. But behind closed doors ...

Their dinner table lobbying worked and Pope Francis won on the fifth ballot. Cardinal Vincent Nichols may have inherited Murphy-O’Connor’s position as archbishop of Westminster. But he’s not ...