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 late pontiff was known as a Pope for the People. Many experts and scholars say his successor must be someone who ...

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

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

According to the Holy See, over 100 cardinal electors participated and renewed their oath of secrecy prescribed by the ...