Pope Francis appointed a significant number of cardinals from the Global South. Among the 135 cardinals currently eligible to ...

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

The late pontiff’s health concerns in recent years led to contenders to succeed him foreseeing a papabile ahead of his death ...

The conclave to elect the next pope will open on May 7, Vatican officials announced today. The cardinals meeting in plenary ...

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

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on Tuesday he will not take part ...

The Vatican announced Monday that the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor will begin on May 7, as the Church enters the ...

The College of Cardinals that will elect a new pope includes members from far-flung corners of the globe whom Francis named ...

The over-80 cardinals can be part of the preconclave meetings called general congregations. Those are daily meetings in which ...

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

Retired Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, currently in Vatican City, offered prayers as he encouraged unity for the ...

After the death of a Pope the Sede Vacante spans the confirmation of his passing to the election of his successor.