"Conclave" tells the story of Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, dean of the College of Cardinals, played by actor Ralph Fiennes. Lawrence is tasked with leading a papal election or conclave after the pope ...

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

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ ...

The appeal came as the cardinals concluded their seventh general congregation — the daily meetings leading up to the start of ...

The conclave to elect the next pope will open on May 7, Vatican officials announced today. The cardinals meeting in plenary ...

Those gathering to elect a successor to Pope Francis say the first step to reaching a two-thirds majority is to get to know ...

All 135 cardinals who are under the age of 80 and have not renounced the right to enter the conclave will have full voting ...

The College of Cardinals confirmed that 135 members are eligible to participate in the conclave, the Vatican announced, and ...

Matteo Bruni, the director of the Holy See Press Office, said the names of the two cardinals would not be revealed during an ...

The first African American cardinal in the U.S., who began his Catholic journey on Chicago's South Side, will be there for ...

The College of Cardinals on Wednesday called on Catholics around the world to pray for them as they prepare to enter the conclave next week to elect the next pope, acknowledging the “enormity of ...