As the conclave approaches, the cardinals have emphasized that this is a time of grace and discernment for the Church.

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

All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the ...

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

The College of Cardinals has recognised that all 133 cardinal electors have the right to vote in the upcoming conclave, ...

In a College of Cardinals that is the most geographically diverse in centuries, name tags help, said cardinals gathering to ...

From the majestic art to the white smoke, here's what to know about the Sistine Chapel, the sacred site of the conclave.

Promoting a church that is welcoming, listens to everyone and unifies, some members of the College of Cardinals told ...

Cardinal Becciu has left the conclave, which convenes on May 7, as front-runners emerge to succeed Pope Francis.

A conclave is a meeting of the College of Cardinals where an election is held to determine who the next pope is. The conclave ...

The papal conclave will be influenced by Pope Francis, whose picks to the College of Cardinals increased its geographic ...