Red-hatted cardinals were expected to pick a date Monday for the conclave to elect a new leader of the world's 1.4 billion ...

VATICAN CITY -- VATICAN CITY (AP) — A conclave is the centuries-old election of a pope that derives its name from the Italian “con clave” (with a key) to underscore that cardinals are sequestered ...

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

Millions around the world tuned in to watch as Pope Francis was laid to rest on 26 April, with 400,000 mourners alone paying ...

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

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

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

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