Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

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

Some 135 cardinal electors, all under the age of 80 and from all over the world, are eligible to take part in the vote for ...

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

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

Here is everything about the secretive Papal Conclave, including the date, electors, procedure, and possible candidates.

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

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

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

The conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor will start on May 7, the Vatican said on Monday following a closed-door meeting ...