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

The conclave to elect a new Pope will begin at the Vatican on May 7, 2025. The world is expected to know the name of the new Pope that day or later.

Following tradition, the cardinals will celebrate a “Mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff” in St. Peter’s Basilica on ...

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 ...

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

During the meeting, approximately 20 cardinals delivered addresses on “themes of particular relevance for the future of the ...

The conclave following the death of Pope Francis will begin May 7, Vatican officials announced. In the meantime, people have ...

Whenever a Pope dies or decides to step down, a special group of church leaders called the College of Cardinals come together ...