The late pontiff was known as a Pope for the People. Many experts and scholars say his successor must be someone who ...

The conclave could have started earlier, but the cardinals needed more time to hold informal sessions to discuss details to ...

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

The best time to be in St. Peter's Square to see the smoke is just after 7 p.m. the first day of the conclave, May 7; and on ...

In a meeting to prepare for the election of a successor to Pope Francis, in a conclave starting May 7, cardinals outlined ...

On Monday, the Vatican confirmed that Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the ...

The date was decided in a closed-door meeting of cardinals, who came together at the Vatican. The new pope will lead a ...

According to the Holy See, over 100 cardinal electors participated and renewed their oath of secrecy prescribed by the ...

The over-80 cardinals can be part of the preconclave meetings called general congregations. Those are daily meetings in which ...