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

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

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

The death of Pope Francis has triggered a period of mourning in the Vatican and signals the start of a millennia-old process ...

David described the conclave as a “sacred moment” driven by prayer, humility, and the collective discernment of the Church's ...

Catholic cardinals will assemble for the election of the next leader of the church on May 7, after the funeral of Pope ...

The decision was made during a closed-door meeting of the College of Cardinals and announced at a media briefing at the ...

By Philip Pullella and Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their secret conclave to ...