The last Italian pope died in 1978. Now, among the papal candidates ahead of next week’s conclave, there are several Italian ...

Cardinal Angelo Becciu has officially withdrawn from the May 7 papal conclave under intense legal and ethical scrutiny. Once ...

Cardinals meeting ahead of the conclave also discussed Vatican finances and Cardinal Becciu’s withdrawal from the election of ...

Catholic cardinals have acknowledged the definitive word is still out about the Vatican trial that convicted Cardinal Angelo ...

As the Vatican switches gears from saying goodbye to Pope Francis to electing his successor, the status of a once-powerful Italian cardinal has been a constant ...

As the conclave approaches, the cardinals have emphasized that this is a time of grace and discernment for the Church.

Controversial cardinal Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu won't take part in the conclave. He had been convicted by the Vatican in a financial scandal.

The College of Cardinals confirmed that 135 members are eligible to participate in the conclave, the Vatican announced, and ...

All 135 cardinals who are under the age of 80 and have not renounced the right to enter the conclave will have full voting ...

Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu's decision to withdraw from the upcoming conclave to elect a successor to the late Pope ...

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