The dean of the College of Cardinals, Giovanni Battista Re ... their mobile phones surrendered and cell connection around the Vatican jammed to prevent them from all communications until they choose a ...

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle as the new titular bishop of Albano, one of the ancient ...

Pope Leo XIV will hold a meeting of cardinals on June 13 to give the final approval to the canonizations of several beatified ...

But Re also admonished the traditionalists that the conclave must aspire to a “unity that does not mean uniformity, but a firm and profound communion in diversity, provided that ...

At this early stage of Leo XIV’s pontificate, the text is a “must read” for Catholics. Here are three notable takeaways.

Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming Vatican conclave at which members of the College of Cardinals will elect a successor to Pope Francis.

Here's how it works, a list of contenders to become the next pope and how many conclaves there have been in the last 100 years.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals will sequester ... Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the dean of the College of Cardinals, outlined the marching orders for the 133 men who will enter the Sistine ...

Everyone from cooks to translators to elevator operators took an oath of secrecy at the Vatican on Monday ... with all who are not part of the College of Cardinal electors concerning all ...

The conclave — where cardinals worldwide converge in Vatican City to elect a new pontiff, following Pope Francis' death — will begin May 7, according to the Vatican ...

Becciu rose to prominence and power under conservative Pope Benedict XVI and is very much affiliated with the conservative Vatican old guard. While he initially became a close adviser to Pope Francis, ...

During this time, with the camerlengo serving as the Vatican’s de facto administrator, the College of Cardinals keeps general oversight of the Church, but is not allowed to make any major decisions.