VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ ...

The funeral of Pope Francis gave Catholics across the globe the chance to bid farewell to a beloved pontiff – and for world leaders to rub shoulders at a fraught time for international diplomacy.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A 30-year-old man was charged with multiple counts of murder in the deaths of 11 people who ...

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

The conclave will take place in the nearby Sistine Chapel, a popular tourist spot that was closed to the public Monday and ...