137 cardinals are under the age of 80, which makes them eligible to select Pope Francis's successor. Pope Francis appointed ...

Each elector swears an oath to protect the church’s freedom and the secrecy of the conclave. As the last oath is complete, ...

The death of Pope Francis initiates a centuries-old process of rituals and traditions culminating with a conclave to choose ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humility and concern ...

We must look for him without ceasing,” the pope’s prepared text emphasized. “Because if he has risen from the dead, then he ...