A conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican announced Monday. VATICAN CITY ...

What happens during the interregnum period? Tom Reese, S.J., explains the time between one pope's death and the succession of ...

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

The dispute over his eligibility to vote threatened to undermine the integrity and legitimacy of the papal election.

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

Whenever a Pope dies or decides to step down, a special group of church leaders called the College of Cardinals come together ...

A conclave to elect a new pope will begin on May 7, the Vatican announced. How long will it take for a decision to be reached ...

Hundreds of thousands of mourners were gathering at the Vatican to honor the life of Pope Francis on Saturday morning. But ...

The date was chief on the agenda of cardinals holding informal meetings Monday to work out church business following the ...

Members of the College of Cardinals had a chance to visit the tomb of Pope Francis, who was buried in the Basilica of St.