Catholic cardinals acknowledged Wednesday the definitive word is still out about the Vatican trial that convicted Cardinal ...

In closed-door sessions called congregations, cardinals have given 70 speeches to their brethren. The conclave is likely to ...

The prayer book is the "Ordo Rituum Conclavis" ("Rites of the Conclave"), which was approved by St. John Paul II in 1998, but ...

Pope Francis passed away at age 88 on Monday, April 21, just after he celebrated Easter with thousands of other Catholics in ...

When the conclave begins May 7, there will be 117 cardinals who will not be allowed into the Sistine Chapel to take part in the voting process that chooses the next pope.

Following the death of Pope Francis, the College of Cardinals is preparing for the selection of a new pope to start on May 7.

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

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

Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced the pope’s death in a statement shared by the Vatican. He said, “At 7:35 this morning, the ...

The College of Cardinals confirmed that 135 members are eligible to participate in the conclave, the Vatican announced, and ...

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