Pope Francis appointed a significant number of cardinals from the Global South. Among the 135 cardinals currently eligible to ...

The late pontiff’s health concerns in recent years led to contenders to succeed him foreseeing a papabile ahead of his death ...

Three of the youngest cardinals who will take part in the Conclave: Americo Manuel (51), from Portugal; Cardenal Mykola (45), ...

The conclave is a time-honored process conducted in secrecy behind the locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.

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

The conclave to elect the next pope will open on May 7, Vatican officials announced today. The cardinals meeting in plenary ...

The Vatican announced Monday that the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor will begin on May 7, as the Church enters the ...

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The world's Catholic cardinals met on Monday for the first time after the funeral of Pope Francis to ...

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

VATICAN CITY - Here is what happens next in the Roman Catholic Church following the funeral of Pope Francis, after his death ...

This conclave will feature one of the most geographically diverse fields, with 10 candidates coming from the U.S.