It is during this meeting that Lawrence confronts Benitez over why he cancelled a planned trip to a clinic in Switzerland, ...

Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the ...

The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave May 7, the Vatican ...

On Friday, the day before the pope’s funeral, flight searches on Expedia for Rome for the dates of May 5-14 were up more than ...

Bishop Robert Brennan joins FOX 5's Teresa Priolo to discuss what happens between now and the papal conclave, plus what makes this conclave distinct from previous ones.

The conclave will take place in the nearby Sistine Chapel, a popular tourist spot that was closed to the public Monday and ...

There are 135 cardinals under the age of 80 and eligible to vote in a papal election. By contrast, 115 cardinals took part in ...

The Vatican has confirmed when the conclave to elect the next pope will commence. A total of 135 cardinals are eligible to ...

The decision was made at the Fifth General Congregation, held on Monday morning in the Vatican's Synod Hall. The conclave ...

The voting is highly choreographed and time-consuming to avoid any possibility of fraud or doubt about the results.