The decision was made at the Fifth General Congregation, held on Monday morning in the Vatican's Synod Hall. The conclave ...

While Francis stacked the ranks with his cardinals, it is not necessarily the case that all of them will want to see the ...

At least 15 days after the death of the pope and not more than 20, the cardinals meet in the morning to celebrate the ...

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

So far there are few clues as to who the cardinals might choose, though some oddsmakers have backed Francis' number two, ...

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 ...

The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...

The voting is highly choreographed and time-consuming to avoid any possibility of fraud or doubt about the results.

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