The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” announced he was withdrawing from participating in ...

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

ROME -- Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying ...

The Cardinal of Baghdad, Louis Raphael Sako, told journalists at the Vatican on Tuesday that he expects a "short conclave." ...

The college of cardinals also shared its gratitude to government and civil leaders for their 'solidarity' with the Church ...

Canon law does not give much specific direction about who can make decisions for the church during the interregnum.

Pope Francis’ posthumous directive leads Italian Cardinal Becciu to pull out of papal conclave, averting further Vatican ...

Three of the youngest cardinals who will take part in the Conclave: Americo Manuel (51), from Portugal; Cardenal Mykola (45), ...

The death of Pope Francis, on April 21 at the age of 88, paves the way for the election of a new leader for the Catholic ...

When the cardinals have gathered, the shout “extra omnes” (everybody out) rings out and the cardinals – who are sworn to an ...

The process to elect a new pope will begin May 7, after nine days of mourning for the death of Pope Francis, a standard ...