The Vatican has announced when the conclave to elect the 267th Pope will begin following the death of Pope Francis. Funeral ...

Many Catholics in Africa are asking whether the next Pope will be from their continent. This, increasingly, seems likely.

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

During the conclave, onlookers watch a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel to know if a new pope has been elected. If, after a ...

Cardinals of the Catholic Church present in Rome have announced the conclave to elect the 267th Pope will begin in May.

The conclave to pick the next pope following the April 21 death of Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, according to ...

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

Exit tourists. Enter cardinals. The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to elect the next pope after the death of Pope Francis on April 21 at age 88.

A total of 135 cardinals from across the world, all below the age of 80, are eligible to take part in the secret vote.

The Vatican has announced the papal conclave will begin on May 7. The congregation will determine who will succeed the late ...

The ancient process for selecting a new leader for the Catholic Church is shrouded in secrecy, but a look at the people who ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church starting from 7 May, a senior Vatican source said on Monday.