VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' ...

Becciu rose to prominence and power under conservative Pope Benedict XVI and is very much affiliated with the conservative ...

Cardinals will meet next month in a secret conclave to elect the next pope, the Vatican has said. The closed-door meeting ...

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

Speaking at St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday, the 54-year-old vicar general for the Diocese of Rome described how the faithful ...

Exit tourists. Enter cardinals. The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to ...

Conclave, from the Latin 'cum clave', meaning closed 'with the key'. It is among the oldest, most mystical, and mysterious ...

The secret voting to elect Pope Francis' successor is being delayed for two days so the cardinals can get to know each other ...

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 ...