Catholic cardinals will assemble for the election of the next leader of the church on May 7, after the funeral of Pope ...

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

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ ...

From conclave to “Habemus papam,” here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.