Now that the start date of the papal conclave has been set for May 7, NPR walks through who'll be there and how they'll be electing the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

Cardinal Angelo Becciu’s status has dominated discussions in the days after Pope Francis’ death amid questions about whether ...

Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, convicted of financial crimes, will not participate in the upcoming conclave to elect the ...

His absence from the conclave marks the latest blow to the reputation and legacy of Cardinal Aneglo Becciu, who once seemed ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A conclave is the centuries-old election of a pope that derives its name from the Italian “con clave” ...

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...

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

The cardinals set the date after arriving for the first day of informal meetings following Pope Francis’ funeral Saturday.

With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...