VATICAN CITY (AP) — A conclave is the centuries-old election of a pope that derives its name from the Italian “con clave” ...

Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the ...

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...

Father Joseph Thong Nguyen’s joyful personality belies a steely determination that was tested when he was arrested and beaten ...

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

This conclave will feature one of the most geographically diverse fields, with 10 candidates coming from the U.S.

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

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

It's time for papal predictions, but prediction markets and AI models aren't landing on the same name. Who's accurately ...

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