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 ...

The process through which a new pope is chosen is known as a conclave, also the name of a popular movie about the process.

The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” announced Tuesday he was withdrawing from ...

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

The passing of Pope Francis has stirred deep emotions around the ... Based on a book by Robert Harris (Enigma, The Ghost), ...

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 ...

The conclave to pick the next pope following the April 21 death of Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, according to ...

Catholic cardinals will assemble for the election of the next leader of the church on May 7, after the funeral of Pope ...

The papal conclave to replace Pope Francis will begin Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican said on Monday. Cardinals will convene at ...

By Philip Pullella and Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their secret conclave to ...

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