Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that begins on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of ...

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope ...

By Crispian Balmer, Joshua McElwee and Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Roman Catholic cardinals will begin the task ...

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...

In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, with 108 of them being appointed by Pope ...

The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled to mark the end of the funeral Mass in Vatican City, where mourners joined in a ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday.

As dozens of cardinals arrived for their pre-conclave meetings on Friday, it was probably not lost on them that the next pope was among them. So, who ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday begin the secretive, centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope ...

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

From his new name to the title he uses to introduce himself, a pope’s first appearance involves symbolic choices that signal ...

The race is now on for the top job.