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

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

The date was decided two days after the funeral of Pope Francis, who died on April 21 aged 88. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the ...

Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the ...

The death of Pope Francis has triggered a period of mourning in the Vatican and signals the start of a millennia-old process ...

VATICAN CITY - Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church on May ...

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

Cardinals set May 7 as start date for Conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor amid reform vs. tradition debate.

A total of 135 cardinals from across the world, all below the age of 80, are eligible to take part in the secret vote.