Joe Biden praises the late pontiff's humanity and for helping migrants, but also handed out light jabs at Donald Trump, in ...

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

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

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

What happens when a pope dies or resigns? How does a papal conclave work? What can we expect from a new pope?

The late pontiff was known as a Pope for the People. Many experts and scholars say his successor must be someone who ...

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

The U.S. Department of Energy announced Monday that an agreement has been signed that will allow Poland to construct its ...

The attention of the church now turns decisively to the question of Francis’ successor and the preparations for the conclave ...