While Francis stacked the ranks with his cardinals, it is not necessarily the case that all of them will want to see the ...

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

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

The Vatican has confirmed the date of the conclave, the election of the next pope, for 7 May. Cardinals arrived in Rome on ...

From conclave to “Habemus papam,” here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.

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

A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.”It implies the<a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lazio defender Alessio Romagnoli is reportedly on his way out of the club due to his broken relationship with the ...