Cardinals have decided the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will begin May 7. The conclave is a closed-door ...

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.

The conclave to pick the next pope following the April 21 death of Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, according to ...

Catholic cardinals will assemble for the election of the next leader of the church on May 7, after the funeral of Pope ...

The cardinals set the date after arriving for the first day of informal meetings following Pope Francis’ funeral Saturday.

The papal conclave to replace Pope Francis will begin Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican said on Monday. Cardinals will convene at ...

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

With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...

The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope after ...

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