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

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

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

The Vatican’s cardinals’ assembly, known as the General Congregation, has chosen May 7 as the starting date for the highly ...

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

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

Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the ...

A total of 135 cardinals from across the world, all below the age of 80, are eligible to take part in the secret vote.

The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to elect the next pope after the ...

World: To validly elect a new Pope, a two-thirds majority of the electors present is required. If the total number of ...