As the conclave approaches, the cardinals have emphasized that this is a time of grace and discernment for the Church.

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

Promoting a church that is welcoming, listens to everyone and unifies, some members of the College of Cardinals told ...

In a College of Cardinals that is the most geographically diverse in centuries, name tags help, said cardinals gathering to ...

From the majestic art to the white smoke, here's what to know about the Sistine Chapel, the sacred site of the conclave.

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

The prayer book is the "Ordo Rituum Conclavis" ("Rites of the Conclave"), which was approved by St. John Paul II in 1998, but ...

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

Pope Francis appointed a significant number of cardinals from the Global South. Among the 135 cardinals currently eligible to ...

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

The decision was made during a closed-door meeting of the College of Cardinals and announced at a media briefing at the ...

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