Fifteen cardinals taking part in the upcoming conclave are 79 years old — some making it under the cutoff just weeks before ...

Archbishop of New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan discusses how the Catholic Church goes about electing a new pope on 'The Story' ...

The cardinals set the date after arriving for the first day of informal meetings following Pope Francis’ funeral Saturday. In ...

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

The cardinals -- at least, those under 80 years old -- vote for as long as it takes to elect Pope Francis' successor.

Cardinals from around the world will meet under Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to elect a new pope ...

During the meeting, approximately 20 cardinals delivered addresses on “themes of particular relevance for the future of the Church,” according to the Holy See Press Office.

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

Pope Francis appointed a significant number of cardinals from the Global South. Among the 135 cardinals currently eligible to ...