Catholic cardinals will be locked up for the papal conclave but for preparatory meetings this week they must run the gauntlet ...

A cardinal convicted of financial crimes by the Vatican said he will not take part in the secret conclave to elect the new ...

Now that the start date of the papal conclave has been set for May 7, NPR walks through who'll be there and how they'll be electing the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the ...

An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on Tuesday he will not take part in the secret conclave ...

Millions around the world tuned in to watch as Pope Francis was laid to rest on 26 April, with 400,000 mourners alone paying ...

Archbishop Etienne of the Archdiocese of Seattle led a special Requiem Mass at St. James to honor the pontiff. After the service, he told KOMO News that there are a number of Pope Francis' priorities ...

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

With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...