Selecting a new Pope is a complicated process ... Ambongo Besungu represents the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar. He's a more conservative voice in the Catholic ...

resigns as with Pope Benedict XVI, the Vatican convenes a papal conclave, where the College of Cardinals comes together to elect the new pontiff. According to the rules of the conclave as of ...

when the Pope will receive the credentials of new ambassadors. Pope Francis has never stopped working until now, according to the medical bulletins. However, a medical source told CNA that ...

Constructed in 1996 as a place for cardinals to stay during a papal conclave to elect a new pope, Santa Marta is structured like a hotel, with guest rooms across five floors, a small cafeteria and ...

Last week, the pope approved a new three-year reform process for the Catholic Church, sending a strong signal he intends to remain in the post despite his lengthy stint in hospital. Reforms on the ...

However, should the worst happen, the centuries-old process of choosing a new Pope will be triggered. The Papal Conclave, a system largely unchanged for 800 years, will be used to select Francis ...