In the crush of Catholic Church news in the week since Pope Francis died, a theme keeps appearing: Hope that the next pontiff ...

A cardinal convicted of embezzlement and fraud has agreed to withdraw from the conclave that will choose Pope Francis’ ...

In an April 29 statement, the Vatican said “the oath of the officials and attendants of the conclave will take place” May 5 ...

The winner must receive at least two-thirds of the votes from those cardinals who are under age 80 and thus eligible to ...

An exclusive interview with Archbishop Costelloe about the legacy of Pope Francis and what he hopes for from the conclave ...

Matteo Bruni, the director of the Holy See Press Office, said the names of the two cardinals would not be revealed during an ...

As the Vatican switches gears from saying goodbye to Pope Francis to electing his successor, the status of a once-powerful ...

The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” announced Tuesday he was withdrawing from ...

As cardinals prepare to elect a new pope, thousands are doing so already, in a new video game that allows users to pick their ...

Cardinals Robert McElroy and Wilton Gregory are both in Rome, which means DC will have more influence on the selection of the ...

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

Becciu rose to prominence and power under conservative Pope Benedict XVI and is very much affiliated with the conservative ...