While Francis stacked the ranks with his cardinals, it is not necessarily the case that all of them will want to see the ...

VATICAN CITY -- VATICAN CITY (AP) — A conclave is the centuries-old election of a pope that derives its name from the Italian “con clave” (with a key) to underscore that cardinals are sequestered ...

The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...

Dating back to the Middle Ages -- when the idea of sovereigns being elected was somewhat revolutionary -- the gathering, known as conclave, has an air of mystery about it, as all participants are ...

What happens after Pope Francis funeral – how the Conclave to select his successor will work - The late pope broke from ...

Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., announced he would be retiring from Congress at the end of this term and is stepping back from ...

Catholic cardinals will begin meeting May 7 to choose the next pope — disguising their handwriting while jotting down their ...

Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21 ...

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