The papal conclave will commence in May, when the cardinals will meet at St. Peter's Basilica and pray for the wisdom to select the next pope.

Archbishop Etienne of the Archdiocese of Seattle led a special Requiem Mass at St. James to honor the pontiff. After the service, he told KOMO News that there are a number of Pope Francis' priorities ...

Pope Francis’ posthumous directive leads Italian Cardinal Becciu to pull out of papal conclave, averting further Vatican ...

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Canon law does not give much specific direction about who can make decisions for the church during the interregnum.

The death of Pope Francis paves the way for one of the most secretive events in human history, as depicted in the papal thriller "Conclave." ...

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

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

Peter Erdő is indicated among the most prominent papabili as a successor to Pope Francis. The 72-year-old Hungarian cardinal ...

Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the secret voting for two days so they can get to know one another better and find ...

Once-powerful Vatican official Cardinal Angelo Becciu has formally withdrawn from participating in the conclave to elect a ...

The afternoon of the 7th will be declared "extra omnes", and the Sistine Chapel will be locked down for the election of Pope ...