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

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

The Vatican announced on Monday that the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will commence on Wednesday, May 7. The ...

The decision was made during a closed-door meeting of the College of Cardinals and announced at a media briefing at the ...

VATICAN CITY - Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church on May ...

Following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, cardinals will convene in Rome to elect his ...

As "Conclave" shows, the pope's signet ring, called Ring of the Fisherman, is destroyed after his death to signify the papal ...

The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to elect the next pope after the ...

Cardinals have chosen May 7 as the date to start conclave and elect a new leader for 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, ...

Cardinals set May 7 as start date for Conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor amid reform vs. tradition debate.

Many cardinals cited the desire to continue Francis’ pastoral focus on people who are marginalized and against war.

A conclave to elect the next pope will start on May 7, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni confirmed on Monday. Over 130 ...