What happens during the interregnum period? Tom Reese, S.J., explains the time between one pope's death and the succession of ...

Catholic cardinals will meet on May 7 to start voting for a new pope, the Vatican announced yesterday, a week after the death of Pope Francis.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ ...

The over-80 cardinals can be part of the preconclave meetings called general congregations. Those are daily meetings in which ...

On Monday, the Vatican confirmed that Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the ...

The date was decided in a closed-door meeting of cardinals, who came together at the Vatican. The new pope will lead a ...

A date has been set for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, the Vatican announced early Monday.