Among those directly assisting the College of Cardinals and are required to swear the oath are: Archbishop Ilson Montanari, ...

When a pope dies or resigns, the Catholic Church follows an ancient, secretive process called the conclave to elect his ...

Here's everything you need to know about a conclave, the secret, centuries-old process used to select a new pope.

Millions around the world tuned in to watch as Pope Francis was laid to rest on 26 April, with 400,000 mourners alone paying ...

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

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

The cardinals preparing to elect a new pope must strengthen communion in the Catholic Church, promoting a form of unity that ...

The 2025 conclave that will choose the next pope will see the largest number of Filipino cardinal electors in history, ...

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While Francis stacked the ranks with his cardinals, it is not necessarily the case that all of them will want to see the ...

Also taking the oath are sacristans, priests who will be available to hear the cardinals' confessions, among others ...

Catholic cardinals set May 7 as the date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, following informal meetings where ...