The conclave to appoint a successor to the late Pope Francis had been mired in controversy over the status of disgraced ...

A week before the conclave to choose a new pope opens, preparatory talks intensified Wednesday as cardinals sounded out ...

Cardinal Becciu has left the conclave, which convenes on May 7, as front-runners emerge to succeed Pope Francis.

When a pope dies or resigns, the Catholic Church follows an ancient, secretive process called the conclave to elect his ...

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The developments come amid real questions about how prominent the abuse scandal is featuring in the discussions about finding ...

A coalition of survivors of clergy sexual abuse demanded Wednesday that cardinals entering the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis pick a pope who will adopt a ...

With betting on the next pope frowned upon in the home of the Vatican, thousands of Italians have instead taken to playing ...

As the world’s most exclusive club prepares to elect the new pope, they face an immediate test of just how seriously they ...

Catholic cardinals set May 7 as the date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, following informal meetings where ...