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

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A conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican announced Monday. VATICAN CITY ...

What happens during the interregnum period? Tom Reese, S.J., explains the time between one pope's death and the succession of ...

The over-80 cardinals can be part of the preconclave meetings called general congregations. Those are daily meetings in which ...

The best time to be in St. Peter's Square to see the smoke is just after 7 p.m. the first day of the conclave, May 7; and on ...

On Friday, the day before the pope’s funeral, flight searches on Expedia for Rome for the dates of May 5-14 were up more than ...

The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...

Cardinals under the age of 80 will meet in the Sistine Chapel to choose a new leader for the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, ...