A cardinal convicted of financial crimes by the Vatican said he will not take part in the secret conclave to elect the new ...

Becciu who once a leading papal conteder is the first cardinal in modern history to be tried and convicted by the Vatican's ...

Pope Francis passed away on 21 April after an extended illness. Now that he has been laid to rest the Catholic Church will ...

This conclave will feature one of the most geographically diverse fields, with 53 cardinals from Europe, 23 from Asia, 37 ...

The Vatican document regulating a conclave, known by its Latin name Universi Dominici Gregis, lays out the criteria for electors, making clear that 80 cardinals under 80 have the right to elect the ...

Catholic cardinals will be locked up for the papal conclave but for preparatory meetings this week they must run the gauntlet ...

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