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

The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...

The voting is highly choreographed and time-consuming to avoid any possibility of fraud or doubt about the results.

The conclave to elect the new pope will kick off next week as the Roman Catholic Church enters its first whole week without a ...

The conclave will take place in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, a popular tourist spot that will remain closed to visitors ...

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

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

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About 130 cardinals will be able to vote on a successor for Francis, and a two-thirds majority is needed to elect the new ...

The conclave, held to select a new pope, will begin in nine days. The College of Cardinals — the cardinals within the ...