What happens during the interregnum period? Tom Reese, S.J., explains the time between one pope's death and the succession of ...

The over-80 cardinals can be part of the preconclave meetings called general congregations. Those are daily meetings in which ...

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

On Monday, the Vatican confirmed that Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the ...

The conclave could have started earlier, but the cardinals needed more time to hold informal sessions to discuss details to ...

The date was decided in a closed-door meeting of cardinals, who came together at the Vatican. The new pope will lead a ...

According to the Holy See, over 100 cardinal electors participated and renewed their oath of secrecy prescribed by the ...

The disgraced former Bishop of Ferns, who resigned from his position during a clerical abuse scandal in which he failed to ...

Sixteen Reuters photographers, some inside St. Peter's Basilica, others perched on podiums or deep within the crowd, shot the ...

In some cultures, when this plant is mentioned, it is often referred to as "May" because during this month it is at its ...