Cardinals have wrapped up their pre-conclave meetings before they enter the conclave to elect a new pope.

Growing numbers of people are making bets on next week’s conclave to elect the next pope.

Cardinals this week will start in-depth discussions on planning the conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor.

The death of a pope triggers a centuries-old ritual to elect a new one.

The Vatican says Pope Francis has shown further slight improvement as he battles double pneumonia, but doctors still say his prognosis is still guarded.

A top Vatican cardinal is defending Pope Francis’ “drastic” leadership firings at the Holy See’s preeminent charity.

The recently ousted head of the Vatican's main charitable organization is breaking six months of silence to denounce his removal as a “brutal power grab.”.