The Vatican announced Monday that the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor will begin in the Sistine Chapel on May 7.

As dean of the College of Cardinals, this is supposed to be Giovanni Battista Re's moment. There's just one problem: the ...

The Vatican has announced that cardinals will convene in a closed conclave next month to select the next pope. The meeting will take place in the Sistine Chapel on 7 May and involve around 135 ...

The prayer book is the "Ordo Rituum Conclavis" ("Rites of the Conclave"), which was approved by St. John Paul II in 1998, but ...

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

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Cardinal Peter Turkson and Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, have become the four leading contenders to become the next pope, according to crypto-powered ...

On May 7, the College of Cardinals will meet under the roof of the Sistine Chapel to elect Pope Francis’ successor at the ...

As cardinals prepare to elect Pope Francis' successor on 7 May, a number of names are being seen as potential candidates.

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

The focus now turns to the selection of Pope Francis' successor, and yes, people are betting on who will be the next pontiff.

Here's everything you need to know about a conclave, the secret, centuries-old process used to select a new pope.

The identity of the new pope remains a mystery until white smoke emerges from the Sistine Chapel chimney, meaning Mancinelli ...