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

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The conclave will take place in the nearby Sistine Chapel, a popular tourist spot that was closed to the public Monday and ...

The leaders of the Catholic Church will assemble to choose the next pope on May 7, the Vatican has confirmed. The successor to Pope Francis will be elected in a secret meeting of cardinals, 135 of ...

The Vatican has confirmed when the conclave to elect the next pope will commence. A total of 135 cardinals are eligible to ...

The voting is highly choreographed and time-consuming to avoid any possibility of fraud or doubt about the results.

The date was decided after cardinals met behind closed doors for the first time since Pope Francis' funeral. CBS News New ...

For Catholics and non-Catholics alike, fascination with the pope and rituals such as the papal conclave continue to transfix ...

ROME -- The conclave to replace Pope Francis will begin Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican said on Monday.

Cardinals from around the world will meet under Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to elect a new pope ...