As members of the College of Cardinals prepare for the conclave, they face a profound choice: Build on the late pope’s ...

Canadian Cardinal Francis Leo is approached by reporters as he arrives for a college of cardinals’ meeting, at the Vatican, ...

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 ...

Saturday’s funeral and burial of Pope Francis mark the beginning of nine days of official mourning at the Vatican, with ...

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

The appeal came as the cardinals concluded their seventh general congregation — the daily meetings leading up to the start of ...

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 ...

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

Pope Francis chose 149 of the current members of the college, most of whom will help choose his successor as cardinal ...

His absence from the conclave marks the latest blow to the reputation and legacy of Cardinal Aneglo Becciu, who once seemed ...