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’ ...

Visitors have been barred from the Sistine Chapel, where the conclave of cardinals will vote to elect the next pope.

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

The cardinals set the date after arriving for the first day of informal meetings following Pope Francis’ funeral Saturday.

So far there are few clues as to who the cardinals might choose, though some oddsmakers have backed Francis' number two, ...

Spectators roam inside the Madrid Open tennis tournament venue during a general blackout in Madrid, 28 April, 2025 ...

The best time to be in St. Peter's Square to see the smoke is just after 7 p.m. the first day of the conclave, May 7; and on ...