The conclave will take place in the nearby Sistine Chapel, a popular tourist spot that was closed to the public Monday and ...

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

The voting is highly choreographed and time-consuming to avoid any possibility of fraud or doubt about the results.

As the conclave approaches, history teaches us that papal politics are anything but predictable.

The Vatican announced Monday that the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor will begin on May 7, as the Church enters the ...

Cardinals set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the secret voting so they ...

ROME -- The conclave to replace Pope Francis will begin Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican said on Monday.

Pope Francis appointed a significant number of cardinals from the Global South. Among the 135 cardinals currently eligible to ...

The Vatican has confirmed when the conclave to elect the next pope will commence. A total of 135 cardinals are eligible to ...

The decision was made at the Fifth General Congregation, held on Monday morning in the Vatican's Synod Hall. The conclave ...

The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave May 7, the Vatican ...