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

In our news wrap Monday, a massive power outage in Spain and Portugal brought daily life for millions to a complete ...

Exit tourists. Enter cardinals. The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to ...

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

This conclave will feature one of the most geographically diverse fields, with 10 candidates coming from the U.S.

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

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

The dispute over his eligibility to vote threatened to undermine the integrity and legitimacy of the conclave.

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

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