German cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller, a critic of the late Pope Francis, urged the Church to return to its traditional roots ...

Pope Francis taught the church that the magisterium finds its clarity not merely in propositions but in acts of mercy.

Some 135 cardinal electors, all under the age of 80 and from all over the world, are eligible to take part in the vote for ...

Red-robed cardinals were expected on Monday to pick a date for the conclave to elect a new leader of the world's 1.4 billion ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church starting from May 7, the ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their conclave to elect the Church's 267th pontiff and a successor to Pope Francis on May ...

Catholic cardinals agreed on Monday to begin a conclave on May 7 to elect a new pope, and highlighted clerical sexual abuse ...

What will the new Pope be called? Immediately after accepting the election, the new Supreme Pontiff will be asked what name ...

By tradition, the conclave must begin 15–20 days after the death or resignation of the pope. Francis died on Monday, April 21 ...

Catholic cardinals will meet on May 7 to start voting for a new pope, the Vatican announced on Monday, a week after the death ...

When a pope dies or resigns, it is the cardinals—gathered in a conclave in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican—who must elect ...