May 7 marks the beginning of the conclave to elect his successor.

A conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican announced Monday. VATICAN CITY ...

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

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The attention of the church now turns decisively to the question of Francis’ successor and the preparations for the conclave ...

The dispute over his eligibility to vote threatened to undermine the integrity and legitimacy of the papal election.

The conclave typically begins 15 to 20 days after a papal vacancy occurs, and while some last only days, the longest has ...

What happens during the interregnum period? Tom Reese, S.J., explains the time between one pope's death and the succession of ...

Catholic cardinals will meet on May 7 to start voting for a new pope, the Vatican announced yesterday, a week after the death of Pope Francis.

Cardinal Robert McElroy, the former bishop of San Diego, is part of a highly secretive conclave that will select the new pope ...