"Conclave" tells the story of Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, dean of the College of Cardinals, played by actor Ralph Fiennes. Lawrence is tasked with leading a papal election or conclave after the pope ...

A significant shift in the landscape of the upcoming papal conclave occurred this week as Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, ...

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

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ ...

At 76, Cardinal Angelo Becciu is under the age limit of 80 and technically eligible to vote, but the Vatican’s official ...

The appeal came as the cardinals concluded their seventh general congregation — the daily meetings leading up to the start of ...

Smoke signals have occurred at mid-morning, noon, mid-afternoon and evening. The longest conclave took three years.

Those gathering to elect a successor to Pope Francis say the first step to reaching a two-thirds majority is to get to know ...

The conclave to elect the next pope will open on May 7, Vatican officials announced today. The cardinals meeting in plenary ...

All 135 cardinals who are under the age of 80 and have not renounced the right to enter the conclave will have full voting ...

The College of Cardinals confirmed that 135 members are eligible to participate in the conclave, the Vatican announced, and ...