A cardinal convicted of financial crimes by the Vatican said Tuesday he will not take part in the secret conclave to elect ...

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 ...

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

Becciu who once a leading papal conteder is the first cardinal in modern history to be tried and convicted by the Vatican's ...

According to a report from the Vatican News on April 28, Tagle was selected by lottery, along with French Cardinal Dominique ...

The late pope sent a telegram marking the 560th anniversary of the saint’s canonization in 2021 calling her “a great female ...

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

The Vatican on Monday set the date for the Papal conclave amid some drama over whether a convicted cardinal will be able to ...

The dispute over his eligibility to vote threatened to undermine the integrity and legitimacy of the papal election.

The U.S. president wore a blue suit, blue tie and American flag lapel pin to the funeral of Pope Francis on April 26, 2025.

The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave May 7, the Vatican ...

The voting is highly choreographed and time-consuming to avoid any possibility of fraud or doubt about the results.