Cardinals are high-ranking officials of the Catholic Church whose main duties include advising, governing the Roman Curia, ...

Catholic cardinals will meet on May 7 to start voting for a new pope, the Vatican announced on Monday, a week after the death ...

Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

The Vatican on Monday set the date for the Papal conclave amid some drama over whether a convicted cardinal will be able to ...

After Pope Francis is laid to rest on Saturday, his successor will be decided by the Catholic Church's cardinal electors, a group of about 135 cardinals under the age of 80, who are expected ...

Members of the College of Cardinals had a chance to visit the tomb of Pope Francis, who was buried in the Basilica of St.

Cardinals arriving for the first day of informal meetings after Pope Francis’ funeral were swarmed at the city-state’s gates ...

As world leaders gather in Rome for Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday, many Catholics are wondering if the church could soon elect its first black pope. With Africa home to one in five Catholics, the ...