The death of Pope Francis paves the way for one of the most secretive events in human history, as depicted in the papal ...

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected in 2013 as Pope Francis, he was a near total Vatican outsider. He had never been a ...

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...

An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on April 29 he will not take part in the secret conclave ...

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

The college of cardinals also shared its gratitude to government and civil leaders for their 'solidarity' with the Church ...

The afternoon of the 7th will be declared "extra omnes", and the Sistine Chapel will be locked down for the election of Pope ...

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has been appointed to assist in the preparations for the forthcoming papal conclave, ...

The Vatican has announced that the conclave to elect a new pope will begin on May 7, following the April 21 death and funeral ...

A Catholic scholar explains every step of the conclave process that will determine the successor to the late Pope Francis.

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