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

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Archbishop of New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan discusses how the Catholic Church goes about electing a new pope on 'The Story' ...

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

He chose to address poverty, he pursued reconciliation in the church, and he believed in inclusion and compassion. He ...

Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21 ...

Dating back to the Middle Ages -- when the idea of sovereigns being elected was somewhat revolutionary -- the gathering, ...

The cardinals -- at least, those under 80 years old -- vote for as long as it takes to elect Pope Francis' successor.