In order to avoid continued outside interference, Pope Gregory X in the 13th century adopted a new procedure: the conclave. Cardinals would remain in a locked location – from the Latin cum clave, ...

The conclave — where cardinals worldwide converge in Vatican City to elect a new pontiff, following Pope Francis' death ...

The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...

At last count there were 252 cardinals, of whom 141 were eligible to vote in a papal conclave (though there is no definitive ...

Hundreds of thousands of mourners were gathering at the Vatican to honor the life of Pope Francis on Saturday morning. But ...

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re eulogized Pope Francis at his funeral, calling him "a pope among the people, with an open heart ...

Ten U.S. cardinals are among those who will gather in Rome to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died Monday.

The demise of Pope Francis has set in motion the process of electing a new one in what is known as a conclave. This event ...

The cardinals set the date after arriving for the first day of informal meetings following Pope Francis’ funeral Saturday.

Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi arrives for a college of cardinals’ meeting at the Vatican, Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP ...

Saturday’s funeral and burial of Pope Francis mark the beginning of nine days of official mourning at the Vatican, with ...

After attending Pope Francis’s funeral Saturday and as they begin pre-conclave meetings to discuss the state of the world and ...