Over 130 cardinals will be able to vote on a successor for Francis, and a two-thirds majority is needed to elect the new head ...

Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 12 ...

By Philip Pullella and Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their secret conclave to ...

VATICAN CITY — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, ...

Cardinals will gather for the papal conclave starting on May 7, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said Monday.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ ...

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

A conclave to elect the next pope will start on May 7, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni confirmed on Monday. Over 130 ...

David described the conclave as a “sacred moment” driven by prayer, humility, and the collective discernment of the Church's ...