Cardinals of the Catholic Church present in Rome have announced the conclave to elect the 267th Pope will begin in May.

Many Catholics in Africa are asking whether the next Pope will be from their continent. This, increasingly, seems likely.

The conclave could have opened as early as May 5 or 6, but the cardinals gave themselves extra time to speak in more informal ...

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

The election process for a new pope is expected to be closely watched, with speculation about potential candidates and the ...

In order to avoid continued outside interference, Pope Gregory X in the 13th century adopted a new procedure: the conclave. Cardinals would remain in a locked location – from the Latin cum clave, ...