Disgraced cardinal formally withdraws from participation in conclave - The decision came as preparations get underway for the ...

As "Conclave" shows, the pope's signet ring, called Ring of the Fisherman, is destroyed after his death to signify the papal ...

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...

Three of the youngest cardinals who will take part in the Conclave: Americo Manuel (51), from Portugal; Cardenal Mykola (45), ...

The conclave to elect the next pope will open on May 7, Vatican officials announced today. The cardinals meeting in plenary ...

The conclave is a time-honored process conducted in secrecy behind the locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.

The cardinals set the date after arriving for the first day of informal meetings following Pope Francis’ funeral Saturday.

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

The papal conclave will be influenced by Pope Francis, whose picks to the College of Cardinals increased its geographic ...

Pope Francis appointed a significant number of cardinals from the Global South. Among the 135 cardinals currently eligible to ...

The Vatican announced Monday that the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor will begin on May 7, as the Church enters the ...