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

Catholic cardinals will assemble for the election of the next leader of the church on May 7, after the funeral of Pope ...

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

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

The Vatican’s cardinals’ assembly, known as the General Congregation, has chosen May 7 as the starting date for the highly ...

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

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

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

World: To validly elect a new Pope, a two-thirds majority of the electors present is required. If the total number of ...

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