Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...

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 are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis.

Since the death of Pope Francis on April 21, a total of 220 cardinals -- the church's highest-ranking clergy -- have gathered in Rome to mourn the loss of the former pontiff and begin the secret ...

The atmosphere in the Eternal City was electric.

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VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A quiet alliance between North and South American cardinals helped elect the first US-born pope.

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Vatican began the conclave process to elect the new pope. Some students studying at ...

According to Politico, the 2024 thriller has been a “helpful research tool” for clerics to learn about how the process works.

Pope Crave' co-founder explains how posting memes about Vatican thriller 'Conclave' led to their account covering the election of Pope Leo XIV.

Speaking about how the new pope, 69, prepped ahead of the voting sessions in the Sistine Chapel, John revealed that his ...

Odds-makers likely had an easier time 20 years ago, when Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger stepped onto the balcony overlooking St.