The papal conclave will commence in May, when the cardinals will meet at St. Peter's Basilica and pray for the wisdom to ...

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

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

The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” is withdrawing from participating in the upcoming ...

This was just on the day they announced when the Conclave was taking place: Journalists will be scouring the city of Rome – ...

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

As the Vatican switches gears from saying goodbye to Pope Francis to electing his successor, the status of a once-powerful ...

View from St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City Watch live from St. Peter's Square in the Vatican as cardinals gather for the ...

When a reporter asked whom he would like to see as the new pope, President Donald Trump replied, 'I’d like to be pope' ...

The papal conclave is private election held behind closed doors of Vatican City's Sistine Chapel, where 135 cardinals vote on who will serve as the next the head of the Catholic Church.