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

Conclave, from the Latin 'cum clave', meaning closed 'with the key'. It is among the oldest, most mystical, and mysterious ...

While Francis stacked the ranks with his cardinals, it is not necessarily the case that all of them will want to see the ...

Vatican officials say the conclave to begin the process of finding Pope Francis' successor will begin on May 7 amid ...

Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Filipino Cardinal Luis Tagle are considered top contenders, according to The Associated ...

This conclave will feature one of the most geographically diverse fields, with 10 candidates coming from the U.S.

Shaped by centuries-old rituals, the conclave to choose a successor to the late Pope Francis is set to begin on May 7. A ...

The age limit for electors was introduced by Pope Paul VI in the 1970s and was confirmed by Pope John Paul II’s 1996 ...

The start date of the conclave to elect the new pope has been set for Wednesday, May 7. Here's what to look for as cardinals prepare to elect the new leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.

Listen to the first episode of a new daily podcast series by America magazine’s editors on the ground in Rome covering the ...

The holding of a papal conclave on May 7 could set the scene for a return to relevance — and maybe even glory — for some of ...

Fifteen cardinals taking part in the upcoming conclave are 79 years old — some making it under the cutoff just weeks before ...