The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” is withdrawing from participating in the upcoming ...

Pope Francis had a remarkable impact on the Vatican. In Poland, the last Catholic stronghold of Europe, Francis took action, ...

Once-powerful Vatican official Cardinal Angelo Becciu has formally withdrawn from participating in the conclave to elect a ...

They may be looking at Francis as a model and choose another outsider. Or they may look at Francis' own predecessor, Pope ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A conclave is the centuries-old election of a pope that derives its name from the Italian “con clave” ...

Melania Trump and Donald Trump were among the hundreds of thousands who said their last goodbyes to Pope Francis on Saturday ...

The once-powerful cardinal who has withdrawn from the conclave - The decision came as preparations get underway for the May 7 ...

Speaking at St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday, the 54-year-old vicar general for the Diocese of Rome described how the faithful ...

When the cardinals meet for the conclave, they gather in the Sistine Chapel. All cardinal electors must swear an oath of ...

The date was chief on the agenda of cardinals holding informal meetings Monday to work out church business following the ...

The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...