The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...

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

Whoever emerges from the coming conclave as the new leader of the 1.4-billion-member Catholic Church will face a myriad of ...

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

The conclave, held to select a new pope, will begin in nine days. The College of Cardinals — the cardinals within the ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church starting from May 7, ...

Following the funeral of Pope Francis and nine days of mourning, the Vatican is now preparing for the Conclave, in which the ...

The decision was made at the Fifth General Congregation, held on Monday morning in the Vatican's Synod Hall. The conclave ...

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

The Vatican announces a start date for the conclave, dietitians share high-fiber, low-carb foods and a kindergarten teacher ...