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.

The proposal was the most audacious Robert Franklin had seen during his four decades in education: The Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City wanted to create the nation’s first religious, ...

The age limit for electors was introduced by Pope Paul VI in the 1970s and was confirmed by Pope John Paul II’s 1996 ...

Fifteen cardinals taking part in the upcoming conclave are 79 years old — some making it under the cutoff just weeks before ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican announced ...

Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica a day after he was bade farewell by the powerful ...

Saturday’s majestic open-air funeral for Pope Francis is now followed by election of the next pope by the College of ...

The Newark archbishop was a friend and confidant of Pope Francis who could steer the Conclave of Cardinals in its choice of a ...

When the late Pope Francis first stepped on to the balcony of Saint Peter’s Basilica following his election 12 years ago, he ...

With millions of followers and a long history that goes back more than 2,000 years, the Church has, over time, created a ...

The funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday will be President Donald Trump's first foreign trip since returning to the White ...