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

Following Pope Francis's death and funeral, the Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel to prepare for the conclave. Cardinals ...

John Oliver opened Sunday’s Last Week Tonight by talking about the death of Pope Francis. Francis died Monday at age 88 after a stroke put him into a coma and led to heart failure. He also had ...

The conclave will gather to select the new pope 15 to 20 days after the death of Pope Francis. In accordance with the rule, the conclave is expected to gather between May 6 and May 11.

Cardinals will gather for the papal conclave starting on May 7, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said Monday.

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

The papal conclave, the solemn and secretive process in which cardinals convene to elect a successor to Pope Francis, is to ...