The countdown is on to the start of the Papal Conclave. This week, some 133 Cardinals are convening in secret in Vatican City ...

Papal conclaves are governed by the utmost secrecy. Cardinal electors surrender all personal devices and cut off every link ...

The conclave, which will kick off on Wednesday, will be held behind the closed doors of the Sistine Chapel. It generally ...

All of the 133 cardinals expected to take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican ...

Two cardinals, Michael Czerny and Chibly Langlois, sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges facing the church that ...

All cardinals who are eligible to elect the next head of the Catholic Church have arrived in Rome two days before the ...

Parolin was the lead negotiator in the 2018 deal between the Holy See and the Chinese Communist Party. The pact ended up in a ...

As the cardinals prepare to elect a new pope, the centuries-old conclave process proceeds with solemnity and speed. But ...

Dietary restrictions, established in 1274, dictate simple meals to maintain focus, while cardinals may seek private dining ...

The College of Cardinals held its 11th general congregation at 5 p.m. Rome time on Monday in preparation for the May 7 conclave.

Cardinals have been meeting in the Vatican ahead of the conclave on May 7, where they will start to vote for a successor to Pope Francis. Preparations for the centuries-old tradition are underway, ...

The cardinals of the Catholic Church have descended on the Vatican to begin the process in just days of electing a new pope.