VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' ...

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

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

Professor von Guttner Sporzynski says the film mirrors this legislation “almost to the letter”. Nine days of mourning follow ...

It is certainly not a novelty. The 'papal betting pool' has always been part of the popular logic of the Church, and it was ...

Catholic cardinals will meet on May 7 to start voting for a new pope, the Vatican announced on Monday (Apr 28), a week after ...

Conclave, from the Latin 'cum clave', meaning closed 'with the key'. It is among the oldest, most mystical, and mysterious ...

Pope Francis taught the church that the magisterium finds its clarity not merely in propositions but in acts of mercy.

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A diverse cast of cardinals gathering at the Vatican for Pope Francis’ funeral will soon turn to voting ...

A simplified papal funeral will make a fitting farewell for a pontiff who just three days after his surprise election ...

The secret voting to elect Pope Francis' successor is being delayed for two days so the cardinals can get to know each other ...

The Vatican says the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will begin on May 7. The date was chief on the agenda of ...