Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi arrives for a college of cardinals’ meeting at the Vatican, Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP ...

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

Pope Francis will be laid to rest Saturday at an ancient church in Rome following a funeral​ Mass at the Vatican. Here's what ...

Can a convicted cardinal vote for the next pope? The Vatican is preparing to elect a new pope after the death of Pope ...

The camerlengo will oversee the transition into the new papacy, including preparing the conclave that will select the next ...

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

Cardinals will gather to vote for Pope Francis's successor at the behind-closed-doors meeting, known as conclave, following ...

An Ohio native is among the Catholic Church cardinals who will choose a new pope. The funeral for Pope Francis, who died ...

A cardinal convicted of financial crimes by the Vatican is claiming he can take part in the forthcoming conclave despite ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on April 26 at St. Peter's Basilica after the pontiff lies in state there ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the senior Vatican official who announced Pope Francis' death on Monday morning, will serve as the ...