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

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.

A conclave to elect a new pope, which will include the former archbishop of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston as a voter, ...

Tourists to Vatican are being shut out of the Sistine Chapel for the foreseeable future after the death of Pope Francis, ...

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.

VATICAN CITY - It is one of the wonders of the world, attracting millions of visitors every year. But those now in Rome ...

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

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Vatican announced on Monday that the conclave to choose the next pope will begin on ...

Cardinals from around the world will meet under Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to elect a new leader ...