An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on April 29 he will not take part in the secret conclave ...

The death of Pope Francis paves the way for one of the most secretive events in human history, as depicted in the papal ...

Cardinal Angelo Becciu, 76, announced Tuesday that he will not take place in the conclave to select the next pope following ...

The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” announced Tuesday he was withdrawing from ...

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...

The Cardinal of Baghdad, Louis Raphael Sako, told journalists at the Vatican on Tuesday that he expects a "short conclave." ...

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 ...

Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21 ...

The cardinals set the date after arriving for the first day of informal meetings following Pope Francis’ funeral Saturday.

Cardinal Angelo Becciu, once a powerful Vatican official, has formally withdrawn from participating in the conclave to elect ...

With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...