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

The Vatican on Monday set the date for the Papal conclave amid some drama over whether a convicted cardinal will be able to attend.

Cardinals arriving for the first day of meetings after Pope Francis’ funeral were swarmed at the city-state’s gates by journalists eager for hints of whether any consensus is building around the elect

The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope after the death of Francis

The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to elect the next pope after the death of Pope Francis.

President Trump spoke about his meeting with Ukraine’s leader in St. Peter’s Basilica, their first since a heated encounter in the Oval Office in February.

Among the many captivating visuals at the Vatican funeral of Pope Frances, was the one-on-one meeting of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump sitting knee-to-knee in an ornate marble floor side chamber of St.

President Donald Trump revealed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked him for more weapons during their meeting in the Vatican before Pope Francis’s funeral. “He [Zelensky] told me that he needs more weapons,