Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21 ...

Here is everything about the secretive Papal Conclave, including the date, electors, procedure, and possible candidates.

The date was chief on the agenda of cardinals holding informal meetings Monday to work out church business following the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect ...

Pope Francis was laid to rest over the weekend in Rome, after a funeral mass in Vatican City. As millions watched the ...

About 130 cardinals will be able to vote on a successor for Francis, and a two-thirds majority is needed to elect the new ...

The conclave, held to select a new pope, will begin in nine days. The College of Cardinals — the cardinals within the ...

The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...

Cardinals of the Catholic Church present in Rome have announced the conclave to elect the 267th Pope will begin in May.