In closed-door sessions called congregations, cardinals have given 70 speeches to their brethren. The conclave is likely to ...

As dean of the College of Cardinals, this is supposed to be Giovanni Battista Re's moment. There's just one problem: the 91-year-old won't be in the Sistine Chapel when voting for a new pope begins ...

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

Pope Francis passed away at age 88 on Monday, April 21, just after he celebrated Easter with thousands of other Catholics in ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the College of Cardinals is preparing for the selection of a new pope to start on May 7.

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

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

Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced the pope’s death in a statement shared by the Vatican. He said, “At 7:35 this morning, the ...

Cardinals Rosa and Sako said they expect the conclave to be brief and last two to three days. While not revealing a name, ...

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

All 135 cardinals who are under the age of 80 and have not renounced the right to enter the conclave will have full voting ...