The conclave — where cardinals worldwide converge in Vatican City to elect a new pontiff, following Pope Francis' death — will begin May 7, per the Vatican ...

Many Catholics in Africa are asking whether the next Pope will be from their continent. This, increasingly, seems likely.

Many cardinals cited the desire to continue Francis’ pastoral focus, but conservatives may want to refocus the Catholic ...

Catholic cardinals have set May 7 as the starting date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the secret ...

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, ...