Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, considered a contender to be the next pope, navigated the scrum of converging journalists with ...

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

As the conclave approaches, the cardinals have emphasized that this is a time of grace and discernment for the Church.

All 135 cardinals who are under the age of 80 and have not renounced the right to enter the conclave will have full voting ...

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

At last count there were 252 cardinals, of whom 141 were eligible to vote in a papal conclave (though there is no definitive ...

Those gathering to elect a successor to Pope Francis say the first step to reaching a two-thirds majority is to get to know ...

Promoting a church that is welcoming, listens to everyone and unifies, some members of the College of Cardinals told ...