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

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

The cardinals set the date after arriving for the first day of informal meetings following Pope Francis’ funeral Saturday.

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church on May 7, the Vatican ...

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

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

The conclave is a time-honored process conducted in secrecy behind the locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.

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