The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” announced Tuesday he was withdrawing from ...

Once-powerful Vatican official Cardinal Angelo Becciu has formally withdrawn from participating in the conclave to elect a ...

The convicted cardinal who was demanding he should be able to participate in the upcoming conclave to decide who will replace ...

Two Catholic cardinals will miss the conclave next week to elect a successor to Pope Francis because of health issues, the ...

They may be looking at Francis as a model and choose another outsider. Or they may look at Francis' own predecessor, Pope ...

An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on Tuesday he will not take part in the secret conclave ...

Cardinals from across the globe will gather in the Sistine Chapel from May 7 to choose the next pope, with no contact with the outside world until a decision is made.

A conclave is the centuries-old election of a pope that derives its name from the Italian “con clave” (with a key) to underscore that ...

A religious reporter explains why the Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” announced on ...