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

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

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

The conclave will take place in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, a popular tourist spot that will remain closed to visitors ...

The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope ...

With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...

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

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

About 130 cardinals will be able to vote on a successor for Francis, and a two-thirds majority is needed to elect the new ...