The date was chief on the agenda of cardinals holding informal meetings Monday to work out church business following the ...

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 conclave to elect the Church's 267th pontiff and a successor to Pope Francis on May ...

By Philip Pullella, Joshua McElwee and Crispian Balmer VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their ...

# CATHOLIC Archbishop Patrick Pinder said the concerns of developing countries, such as poverty and the importance of family life, will play a major role in discussions among senior international ...

"The Slum Pope has died. Long live the pope of the poor, the marginalised, the disenfranchised," the world cried. Now that ...

The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave May 7, the Vatican ...