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

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

An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on April 29 he will not take part in the secret conclave ...

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

The passing of Pope Francis has stirred deep emotions around the ... Based on a book by Robert Harris (Enigma, The Ghost), ...

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 ...

The conclave to pick the next pope following the April 21 death of Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, according to ...

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

With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...

About 130 cardinals will be able to vote on a successor for Francis, and a two-thirds majority is needed to elect the new ...

The Vatican on Monday set the date for the Papal conclave amid some drama over whether a convicted cardinal will be able to ...

The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope after ...