At last count there were 252 cardinals, of whom 141 were eligible to vote in a papal conclave (though there is no definitive ...

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

VATICAN CITY (TNND) — Thousands are paying their final respects to the late Pope Francis at St. Peter's Basilica in the ...

The conclave to select a new pope will be sharply different from the body that chose Francis in 2013. Experts say that could ...

And according to an analysis by Religion News Service, as of April 21, of the 135 members of the College of Cardinals ...

The Catholic Church will bid farewell to Pope Francis this weekend as he is laid to rest in St. Peter's Square in a funeral.

Cardinal Kevin Farrell presided over the first ritual of Francis's funeral rites, known as the “rite of the ascertainment of death and deposition in the coffin.” ...

As the world continues to pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death yesterday at the age of 88, the Vatican released ...

Here's what to know about the 10 Americans tasked with assisting in the search for a new pope, including a Michigan native.

Technically, any baptized Roman Catholic male can be elected pope, including archbishops from the United States, like ...