All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the ...

From the majestic art to the white smoke, here's what to know about the Sistine Chapel, the sacred site of the conclave.

The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” is withdrawing from participating in the upcoming ...

As the conclave approaches, the cardinals have emphasized that this is a time of grace and discernment for the Church.

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

All 135 cardinals who are under the age of 80 and have not renounced the right to enter the conclave will have full voting ...

Those gathering to elect a successor to Pope Francis say the first step to reaching a two-thirds majority is to get to know ...

Pope Francis during his pontificate appointed 108 of the 135 cardinal electors. There are 14 cardinals representing the United States and Canada — 10 from the United States and four from Canada. Here ...

The conclave process to elect the next pope is shrouded in secrecy. Here’s a visual guide to the ancient tradition.

The College of Cardinals has recognised that all 133 cardinal electors have the right to vote in the upcoming conclave, ...

Cardinals Rosa and Sako said they expect the conclave to be brief and last two to three days. While not revealing a name, ...