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

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

After a week of global mourning for Pope Francis, who died on Monday at age 88, the pope's funeral will be celebrated on ...

The dispute over his eligibility to vote threatened to undermine the integrity and legitimacy of the conclave.

Visitors have been barred from the Sistine Chapel, where the conclave of cardinals will vote to elect the next pope.

Rome, has spoken to the recent passing of Pope Francis on Monday, April 21. In November 2022, Griffo said he took a personal ...

The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave May 7, the Vatican ...

President Donald Trump will be among more than 50 heads of state and other dignitaries attending the funeral for Pope Francis ...

The funeral of Pope Francis gave Catholics across the globe the chance to bid farewell to a beloved pontiff – and for world leaders to rub shoulders at a fraught time for international diplomacy.