The winner must receive at least two-thirds of the vote from those cardinals under age 80 and thus eligible to participate.

Who is in line to be the next pope following Pope Francis' death? Here are some frontrunners to know before cardinals select ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, a cardinal from the United States has become acting head of the Vatican until a new ...

Here's what to know about the 10 Americans tasked with assisting in the search for a new pope, including a Michigan native.

Who will succeed Pope Francis? Among the names being mentioned is Cardinal Mario Grech, one of the key figures in the ...

After the first Latin American Pope, will the Roman Catholic Church get its first Asian Pope? Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is ...

Even though cardinals don’t campaign for the job, there are always front-runners going into a conclave to choose the next ...

Cardinal Farrell, who holds the position of cardinal chamberlain, or camerlengo in Italian, will run the Holy See’s affairs until a new pope is chosen.

Easter Monday mass at Saint Patrick's Cathedral was a bit more somber than usual as it came on the heels of the death of Pope ...

With Pope Francis's passing, focus turns to Cardinal Peter Turkson, who is a leading candidate in the upcoming papal election ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the senior Vatican official who announced Pope Francis' death on Monday morning, will serve as the interim manager of the Vatican until a new pope is elected, according to ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell remembers the day Pope Francis asked him to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy ...