The Vatican's May 7 conclave will adhere to centuries-old traditions to choose a new pope, with cardinals casting ballots in ...

A Catholic cardinal convicted of embezzlement and fraud has announced he won't take part in the conclave to choose a ...

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

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

Promoting a church that is welcoming, listens to everyone and unifies, some members of the College of Cardinals told ...

Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic Church's leader for the last 12 years ... The cardinals participate in a secret vote once on ...

A clerical twist has thrust Kenya’s Cardinal Njue into the global spotlight as he’s now eligible to vote for the next Pope, ...

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

Cardinals meeting ahead of the conclave also discussed Vatican finances and Cardinal Becciu’s withdrawal from the election of ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) suggested that the more than 230 Catholic Cardinals in the conclave “keep an open mind” about considering President Donald Trump for the papacy.

Cardinals are already meeting ahead of the formal conclave, where they will confront major issues facing the Catholic Church ...

Trump joked he would like to be next pope days after Francis dies. Sen. Lindsey Graham thought it was funny and exciting. But ...