As the conclave approaches, the cardinals have emphasized that this is a time of grace and discernment for the Church.

The appeal came as the cardinals concluded their seventh general congregation — the daily meetings leading up to the start of ...

The College of Cardinals has recognised that all 133 cardinal electors have the right to vote in the upcoming conclave, ...

The conclave to elect the next pope will open on May 7, Vatican officials announced today. The cardinals meeting in plenary ...

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

All 135 cardinals who are under the age of 80 and have not renounced the right to enter the conclave will have full voting ...

Those gathering to elect a successor to Pope Francis say the first step to reaching a two-thirds majority is to get to know ...

Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi arrives for a college of cardinals’ meeting at the Vatican, Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP ...

Cardinals are chosen by the Holy Father to serve as his principal assistants and advisers in the central administration of church affairs. Collectively, they form the College of Cardinals.

As Catholic cardinals meet to choose a new pope, they will face a big question: Is it time, after three consecutive ...

Following the death of 88-year-old Pope Francis on Easter Monday, several cardinals who were already in Rome, or who traveled only short distances to arrive, held the first of several meetings – ...

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