Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 12 ...

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

Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church starting from May 7, the ...

The Holy See Press Office announced on Monday that the conclave to elect a new Pope will begin on May 7. “The Cardinals ...

Catholic cardinals meeting in Rome on Monday agreed to begin on May 7 the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis, ...

Cardinals will gather for the papal conclave starting on May 7, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said Monday.

As "Conclave" shows, the pope's signet ring, called Ring of the Fisherman, is destroyed after his death to signify the papal ...

Pope Francis was laid to rest on Saturday after a funeral Mass in St Peter’s Square that drew world leaders and hundreds of ...

Many Catholics in Africa are asking whether the next Pope will be from their continent. This, increasingly, seems likely.

Ana Maria Belmonte, who knew the late Pope Francis when he worked as a young priest with the Jesuits in San Miguel, Argentina ...

VATICAN CITY - Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church on May ...

ROME and LONDON -- The conclave to replace Pope Francis will begin Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican said on Monday.