Vatican City — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, ...

The College of Cardinals, clad in their red cassocks, solemnly processed towards the Sistine Chapel, where Michelangelo’s awe ...

Following Pope Francis's death and funeral, the Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel to prepare for the conclave. Cardinals ...

(ROME and LONDON) -- The conclave to replace Pope Francis will begin Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican said on Monday. Cardinals will convene at the Vatican to begin a process of finding a new pope, who ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ ...

The decision was made during a closed-door meeting of the College of Cardinals and announced at a media briefing at the ...

The conclave will gather to select the new pope 15 to 20 days after the death of Pope Francis. In accordance with the rule, the conclave is expected to gather between May 6 and May 11.

Cardinals will gather for the papal conclave starting on May 7, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said Monday.