Of the 135 electors, more than 100, or nearly three-quarters, of the members of the college were appointed by Pope Francis, ...

The conclave to appoint a successor to the late Pope Francis had been mired in controversy over the status of disgraced ...

When a pope dies or resigns, the Catholic Church follows an ancient, secretive process called the conclave to elect his ...

About 7.5 million viewers tuned in to watch Day 3 of the NFL Draft over the weekend, against 3.8 million who watched Pope Francis' funeral in the Vatican.

The College of Cardinals has recognised that all 133 cardinal electors have the right to vote in the upcoming conclave, ...

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

A seasoned diplomat who worked with Pope Francis for 12 years, Cardinal Pietro Parolin is well-known in Rome and abroad, and ...

Cardinal Angelo Becciu, once a powerful Vatican official and leading papal contender, has formally withdrawn from ...

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

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica a day after he was bade farewell by the powerful of the world ...

Pope Francis died at age 88 on April 21, setting off a series of centuries-old rituals to select a new leader of the Catholic ...