The winner must receive at least two-thirds of the votes from those cardinals who are under age 80 and thus eligible to participate in the balloting.

Matteo Bruni, the director of the Holy See Press Office, said the names of the two cardinals would not be revealed during an ...

An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on Tuesday he would not take part in the secret conclave ...

Becciu was sentenced to nearly five years in prison after a Vatican criminal court found him guilty of fraud and embezzlement ...

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

The conclave that begins May 7 is expected to be the largest in history, with a wide geographical mix of cardinal-electors.

Cardinals Robert McElroy and Wilton Gregory are both in Rome, which means DC will have more influence on the selection of the ...

Cardinals from around the world will meet under Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to elect a new leader ...

Lawmakers give their final approval to a bill that will hold owners of dangerous dogs accountable. A speedboat trying to ...

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

VATICAN CITY – An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on April 29 he will not take part in the ...