Pope Francis was buried Saturday after a funeral in St. Peter's Square . According to a schedule determined by church law, ...

While Francis stacked the ranks with his cardinals, it is not necessarily the case that all of them will want to see the ...

At least 15 days after the death of the pope and not more than 20, the cardinals meet in the morning to celebrate the ...

According to the Holy See, over 100 cardinal electors participated and renewed their oath of secrecy prescribed by the ...

So far there are few clues as to who the cardinals might choose, though some oddsmakers have backed Francis' number two, ...

The best time to be in St. Peter's Square to see the smoke is just after 7 p.m. the first day of the conclave, May 7; and on ...

On Friday, the day before the pope’s funeral, flight searches on Expedia for Rome for the dates of May 5-14 were up more than ...

The Roman Catholic College of Cardinals will begin a conclave inside the Sistine Chapel to begin the process of selecting the next pope.

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