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

Heavy is the white mitre worn by the pope. Whoever emerges from the coming conclave as the new leader of the ...

With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...

The conclave to pick the next pope following the April 21 death of Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, according to ...

The date was chief on the agenda of cardinals holding informal meetings Monday to work out church business following the ...

Catholic cardinals will assemble for the election of the next leader of the church on May 7, after the funeral of Pope ...

Cardinals will convene at the Vatican to begin a process of choosing a new pope. ABC News’ Maggie Rulli reports.

About 130 cardinals will be able to vote on a successor for Francis, and a two-thirds majority is needed to elect the new ...

The conclave to elect the new pope will kick off next week as the Roman Catholic Church enters its first whole week without a ...

The decision was made at the Fifth General Congregation, held on Monday morning in the Vatican's Synod Hall. The conclave ...

Cardinals of the Catholic Church present in Rome have announced the conclave to elect the 267th Pope will begin in May.

The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled to mark the end of the funeral Mass in Vatican City, where mourners joined in a ...