Many cardinals cited the desire to continue Francis’ pastoral focus on people who are marginalized and against war.

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

The conclave will gather to select the new pope 15 to 20 days after the death of Pope Francis. In accordance with the rule, the conclave is expected to gather between May 6 and May 11.

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

ROME and LONDON -- The conclave to replace Pope Francis will begin Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican said on Monday.

The papal conclave, the solemn and secretive process in which cardinals convene to elect a successor to Pope Francis, is to ...

Pope Francis was laid to rest on Saturday as world leaders and hundreds of thousands of mourners descended upon the Vatican ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church starting from May 7, a ...

World leaders gather in Rome for Pope Francis' funeral, with 170 national delegations attending. The event is expected to ...