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 ...

Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the ...

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

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

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

The College of Cardinals has recognised that all 133 cardinal electors have the right to vote in the upcoming conclave, ...

What happens after Pope Francis’ funeral – how the Conclave to select his successor will work - The late pope broke from ...

Pope Francis during his pontificate appointed 108 of the 135 cardinal electors. There are 14 cardinals representing the United States and Canada — 10 from the United States and four from Canada. Here ...

The conclave process to elect the next pope is shrouded in secrecy. Here’s a visual guide to the ancient tradition.

A conclave is a meeting of the College of Cardinals where an election is held to determine who the next pope is. The conclave ...

As the world’s most exclusive club prepares to elect the new pope, they face an immediate test of just how seriously they ...