Pope Francis had emphasized compassion and outreach, especially toward those who are marginalized. He embodied a vision of the church as a place of refuge, marked by gestures of mercy and humility.

The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave May 7, the Vatican ...

The voting is highly choreographed and time-consuming to avoid any possibility of fraud or doubt about the results.

The millennial saint, Carlo Acutis, was a young Italian who died in 2006 from leukemia and inspired faith in many young ...

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

The Vatican has confirmed when the conclave to elect the next pope will commence. A total of 135 cardinals are eligible to ...

The College of Cardinals that will elect a new pope includes members from far-flung corners of the globe whom Francis named ...

ROME -- The conclave to replace Pope Francis will begin Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican said on Monday.

THE conclave to elect the next pope will begin on 7 May, the Vatican announced on Monday afternoon.

Moorhouse, CNN Rome (CNN) — Cardinals have chosen May 7 as the date to start conclave and elect a new leader for 1.4 billion ...

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

Cardinals have chosen May 7 as the date to start conclave and elect a new leader for 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, the Vatican announced.