Matteo Bruni, director of the Holy See Press Office, had stated at an April 29 press briefing that two cardinal electors ...

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

On May 7, the College of Cardinals will meet under the roof of the Sistine Chapel to elect Pope Francis’ successor at the ...

A coalition of survivors of clergy sexual abuse demand the next pope adopt a universal zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

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 developments come amid real questions about how prominent the abuse scandal is featuring in the discussions about finding ...

The focus now turns to the selection of Pope Francis' successor, and yes, people are betting on who will be the next pontiff.

Here's everything you need to know about a conclave, the secret, centuries-old process used to select a new pope.

Millions around the world tuned in to watch as Pope Francis was laid to rest on 26 April, with 400,000 mourners alone paying ...

When a reporter asked whom he would like to see as the new pope, President Donald Trump replied, 'I’d like to be pope' ...

This was just on the day they announced when the Conclave was taking place: Journalists will be scouring the city of Rome – ...