Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...

In the crush of Catholic Church news in the week since Pope Francis died, a theme keeps appearing: Hope that the next pontiff ...

The college of cardinals also shared its gratitude to government and civil leaders for their 'solidarity' with the Church ...

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 Catholics, following the death of Pope Francis.Dozens of so-called "Princes ...

In an increasingly global Catholic Church, an Italian pope is still possible — but not probable. View on euronews ...

Cardinals from around the world will meet under Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to elect a new leader ...

VATICAN CITY – An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on April 29 he will not take part in the ...

The Cardinal of Baghdad, Louis Raphael Sako, told journalists at the Vatican on Tuesday that he expects a "short conclave." ...

When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected in 2013 as Pope Francis, he was a near total Vatican outsider. He had never been a ...

Fifteen cardinals taking part in the upcoming conclave are 79 years old — some making it under the cutoff just weeks before ...

Cardinals arriving for the first day of informal meetings after Pope Francis’ funeral were swarmed at the city-state’s gates ...