As the conclave approaches, the cardinals have emphasized that this is a time of grace and discernment for the Church.

As dean of the College of Cardinals, this is supposed to be Giovanni Battista Re's moment. There's just one problem: the ...

All 135 cardinals who are under the age of 80 and have not renounced the right to enter the conclave will have full voting ...

Promoting a church that is welcoming, listens to everyone and unifies, some members of the College of Cardinals told ...

The College of Cardinals has recognised that all 133 cardinal electors have the right to vote in the upcoming conclave, ...

The prayer book is the "Ordo Rituum Conclavis" ("Rites of the Conclave"), which was approved by St. John Paul II in 1998, but ...

In a College of Cardinals that is the most geographically diverse in centuries, name tags help, said cardinals gathering to ...

Here's everything you need to know about a conclave, the secret, centuries-old process used to select a new pope.

From the majestic art to the white smoke, here's what to know about the Sistine Chapel, the sacred site of the conclave.

A conclave is a meeting of the College of Cardinals where an election is held to determine who the next pope is. The conclave ...

The decision was made during a closed-door meeting of the College of Cardinals and announced at a media briefing at the ...

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