Over 130 cardinals will be able to vote on a successor for Francis, and a two-thirds majority is needed to elect the new head ...

Catholic cardinals will assemble for the election of the next leader of the church on May 7, after the funeral of Pope ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church ...

By Philip Pullella and Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their secret conclave to ...

With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...

The conclave to replace Pope Francis will begin Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican said on Monday. Cardinals will convene at the ...

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

Cardinals arriving for the first day of meetings after Pope Francis’ funeral were swarmed at the city-state’s gates by ...

The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the the conclave to elect the next ...

As Pope Francis's funeral approaches, 'Conclave' author Robert Harris discusses the papal selection process and why ...