Whoever emerges from the coming conclave as the new leader of the 1.4-billion-member Catholic Church will face a myriad of ...

The conclave could have opened as early as May 5 or 6, but the cardinals gave themselves extra time to speak in more informal ...

A conclave to elect a new pope, which will include the former archbishop of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston as a voter, ...

Cardinals of the Catholic Church present in Rome have announced the conclave to elect the 267th Pope will begin in May.

The conclave to pick the next pope following the April 21 death of Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, according to ...

The election process for a new pope is expected to be closely watched, with speculation about potential candidates and the ...

Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21 ...

The Vatican has announced the papal conclave will begin on May 7. The congregation will determine who will succeed the late ...

The ancient process for selecting a new leader for the Catholic Church is shrouded in secrecy, but a look at the people who ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church starting from 7 May, a senior Vatican source said on Monday.

A theme of early meetings is the tension between diversity and unity, which have become shorthand for cardinals to signal ...

Catholic cardinals will assemble for the election of the next leader of the church on May 7, after the funeral of Pope ...