The conclave to elect the next pope will open on May 7, Vatican officials announced today. The cardinals meeting in plenary ...

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

Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the secret voting for two days to help them get to know one another better and find ...