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

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

It's time for papal predictions, but prediction markets and AI models aren't landing on the same name. Who's accurately ...

What happens during the interregnum period? Tom Reese, S.J., explains the time between one pope's death and the succession of ...

The over-80 cardinals can be part of the preconclave meetings called general congregations. Those are daily meetings in which ...

The dispute over his eligibility to vote threatened to undermine the integrity and legitimacy of the conclave.

The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...

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

The Vatican announced Monday that the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor will begin on May 7, as the Church enters the ...

Whenever a Pope dies or decides to step down, a special group of church leaders called the College of Cardinals come together ...

At 76, Cardinal Angelo Becciu is under the age limit of 80 and technically eligible to vote, but the Vatican’s official ...