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 ...

Becciu rose to prominence and power under conservative Pope Benedict XVI and is very much affiliated with the conservative ...

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

After his 2020 downfall, Becciu had said he would not participate in any future conclave. But in recent days he had asserted ...

Those gathering to elect a successor to Pope Francis say the first step to reaching a two-thirds majority is to get to know ...

A Catholic cardinal convicted of embezzlement and fraud has announced he won't take part in the conclave to choose a ...

Exit tourists. Enter cardinals. The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to ...

Once-powerful Vatican official Cardinal Angelo Becciu has formally withdrawn from participating in the conclave to elect a new pope. The Vatican’s criminal court convicted Becciu in 2023 of ...

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

Giro d’Italia to pay tribute to Pope Francis with stage start in Vatican City - The Italian grand tour begins in Albania on 9 ...