Ahead of the May 7 start of the papal conclave, the Pontifical Missions Societies USA is inviting faithful to pray – not only for the assembly as a whole, but for a specific cardinal elector who will ...

Of the 135 electors, more than 100, or nearly three-quarters, of the members of the college were appointed by Pope Francis, ...

The conclave to appoint a successor to the late Pope Francis had been mired in controversy over the status of disgraced ...

A week before the conclave to choose a new pope opens, preparatory talks intensified Wednesday as cardinals sounded out ...

Cardinal Becciu has left the conclave, which convenes on May 7, as front-runners emerge to succeed Pope Francis.

The developments come amid real questions about how prominent the abuse scandal is featuring in the discussions about finding ...

But Trump did plug another dark-horse candidate who would also make history as the first American Pope. While he said he has ...

Catholic cardinals acknowledged Wednesday the definitive word is still out about the Vatican trial that convicted Cardinal Angelo Becciu of financial crimes, in the latest twist to a drama that has ...

Here's everything you need to know about a conclave, the secret, centuries-old process used to select a new pope.

The 2013 conclave that elected Pope Francis lasted just two days, making it one of the shortest in modern history.