Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world will gather in Rome on May 7 and begin a conclave to elect the next pope, the Vatican announced Monday.

A simplified papal funeral will make a fitting farewell for a pontiff who just three days after his surprise election ...

Vatican officials say the conclave to begin the process of finding Pope Francis' successor will begin on May 7 amid ...

Shaped by centuries-old rituals, the conclave to choose a successor to the late Pope Francis is set to begin on May 7. A ...

This conclave will feature one of the most geographically diverse fields, with 10 candidates coming from the U.S.

The Vatican says the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will begin on May 7. The date was chief on the agenda of cardinals holding informal meetings Monday to work out church business ...

The start date of the conclave to elect the new pope has been set for Wednesday, May 7. Here's what to look for as cardinals prepare to elect the new leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.

Catholic cardinals agreed on Monday to begin a conclave on May 7 to elect a new pope, and highlighted clerical sexual abuse ...

Listen to the first episode of a new daily podcast series by America magazine’s editors on the ground in Rome covering the ...

The conclave to elect the next pope will open on May 7, Vatican officials announced today. The cardinals meeting in plenary ...

The Vatican has announced that the Papal Conclave to elect the next Pope will begin on May 7. The date was decided during a ...

The holding of a papal conclave on May 7 could set the scene for a return to relevance — and maybe even glory — for some of ...