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

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

The Vatican on Monday set the date for the Papal conclave amid some drama over whether a convicted cardinal will be able to ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church on May 7, the Vatican ...

The over-80 cardinals can be part of the preconclave meetings called general congregations. Those are daily meetings in which ...

Speaking at St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday, the 54-year-old vicar general for the Diocese of Rome described how the faithful ...

From conclave to “Habemus papam,” here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.

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

The conclave — where cardinals worldwide converge in Vatican City to elect a new pontiff, following Pope Francis' death ...

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