May 7 marks the beginning of the conclave to elect his successor.

A conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican announced Monday. VATICAN CITY ...

The cardinals have assembled to begin voting on who the next pope will be, and many want to know where they sleep when they ...

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

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

The dispute over his eligibility to vote threatened to undermine the integrity and legitimacy of the papal election.

According to the Holy See, over 100 cardinal electors participated and renewed their oath of secrecy prescribed by the ...

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The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave May 7, the Vatican ...

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