In 2005, after the death of Pope John Paul II, a group of cardinals reportedly gathered in Al Passetto di Borgo, a restaurant ...

All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the ...

The 2013 conclave that elected Pope Francis lasted just two days, making it one of the shortest in modern history.

Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21 ...

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

One hundred and eighty-three cardinals were present at the meeting, 124 of whom were cardinal-electors. 14 cardinals offered ...

How “unity” and “clarity” are becoming buzzwords for reversing Pope Francis’ style of governance: a Conclave Podcast from ...

With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...

Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions.

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

The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” announced he was withdrawing from participating in ...

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