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

The conclave will take place in the nearby Sistine Chapel, a popular tourist spot that was closed to the public Monday and ...

For Catholics and non-Catholics alike, fascination with the pope and rituals such as the papal conclave continue to transfix ...

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

During the meeting, approximately 20 cardinals delivered addresses on “themes of particular relevance for the future of the Church,” according to the Holy See Press Office.