The death of Pope Francis initiates a centuries-old process of rituals and traditions culminating with a conclave to choose ...

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 papal conclave to replace Pope Francis will begin Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican said on Monday. Cardinals will convene at ...

Cardinals will gather for the papal conclave — the centuries-old tradition through which a new head of the Catholic Church is ...

The Jubilee of Teenagers, scheduled for April 25-27, took place with some modifications despite the death of Francis.

The conclave is a time-honored process conducted in secrecy behind the locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.

Catholics in Maryland and nationwide attended their first Sunday Mass without Pope Francis leading the church.

Cardinals this week will start in-depth discussions on planning the conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. No date has ...

The conclave — where cardinals worldwide converge in Vatican City to elect a new pontiff, following Pope Francis' death ...

Many cardinals cited the desire to continue Francis’ pastoral focus, but conservatives may want to refocus the Catholic ...

You can read the English translation of the prepared text of the homily, delivered in Italian by Cardinal Giovanni Battista ...