All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the ...

From the majestic art to the white smoke, here's what to know about the Sistine Chapel, the sacred site of the conclave.

The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” is withdrawing from participating in the upcoming ...

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

The appeal came as the cardinals concluded their seventh general congregation — the daily meetings leading up to the start of ...

All 135 cardinals who are under the age of 80 and have not renounced the right to enter the conclave will have full voting ...

Promoting a church that is welcoming, listens to everyone and unifies, some members of the College of Cardinals told ...

Cardinals Rosa and Sako said they expect the conclave to be brief and last two to three days. While not revealing a name, ...

The College of Cardinals has recognised that all 133 cardinal electors have the right to vote in the upcoming conclave, ...

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

The conclave process to elect the next pope is shrouded in secrecy. Here’s a visual guide to the ancient tradition.

A conclave is a meeting of the College of Cardinals where an election is held to determine who the next pope is. The conclave ...