Those gathering to elect a successor to Pope Francis say the first step to reaching a two-thirds majority is to get to know ...

After his 2020 downfall, Becciu had said he would not participate in any future conclave. But in recent days he had asserted ...

Whoever succeeds Pope Francis will inherit his momentous and controversial legacy of relations with Indigenous people ...

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

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

A Catholic cardinal convicted of embezzlement and fraud has announced he won't take part in the conclave to choose a ...

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 ...

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 ...