A cardinal convicted over financial crimes by the Vatican has announced he will not take part in the mysterious conclave to choose the next pope. Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu was formerly a ...

A cardinal convicted of financial crimes by the Vatican said Tuesday he will not take part in the secret conclave to elect the new pope. Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, once one of the most ...

A cardinal convicted of fraud and embezzlement by the Vatican and designated as a “non-elector” is demanding he be allowed to participate in the process to elect the next pontiff, as thousands ...

Following Pope Francis' death on April 21, voting members of the College of Cardinals will gather to determine a replacement. The voting members, known as cardinal electors, are tasking with ...

One cardinal who cast his ballot said the pope’s choice of the papal name Leo might signal a particular interest in workers’ rights. By Elizabeth Dias Elizabeth Dias, who covers religion ...