The Italian cardinal, who will vote in the conclave scheduled to begin May 7, said that true fidelity requires continuing the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white ...

German cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller, a critic of the late Pope Francis, urged the Church to return to its traditional roots ...

Three of the youngest cardinals who will take part in the Conclave: Americo Manuel (51), from Portugal; Cardenal Mykola (45), ...

Just 20 hours before his death, the pontiff had made his last appearance on Easter, reminding the world of the essence of life and urging people to renew the hope for peace.

Cardinals will meet next month in a secret conclave to elect the next pope, the Vatican has said. The closed-door meeting ...

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

Though presidents and princes attended the Mass in St. Peter’s Square, prisoners and migrants welcomed him at the basilica ...

Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21 ...

Front row left to right, President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, Estonia's President Alar Karis, Spain's King ...

The cardinals -- at least, those under 80 years old -- vote for as long as it takes to elect Pope Francis' successor.

Catholic cardinals meeting in Rome today have set 7 May as the start date for the conclave to elect a successor to Pope ...