The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...

The date was chief on the agenda of cardinals holding informal meetings Monday to work out church business following the ...

The Vatican on Monday set the date for the Papal conclave amid some drama over whether a convicted cardinal will be able to ...

The Vatican said that Francis had stripped a convicted cardinal, Angelo Becciu, of his right to vote for the next pope.

Once-powerful Vatican official Cardinal Angelo Becciu has formally withdrawn from participating in the conclave to elect a ...

When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected in 2013 as Pope Francis, he was a near total Vatican outsider. He had never been a ...

The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” announced Tuesday he was withdrawing from ...

CNBC's Megan Cassella joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to tallk the latest from the Federal Reserve. Lawmakers give their final ...

Two Catholic cardinals will miss the conclave next week to elect a successor to Pope Francis because of health issues, the ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church on May 7, the Vatican ...

A cardinal convicted of financial crimes by the Vatican said Tuesday he will not take part in the secret conclave to elect ...