For nearly 180 years, papal conclaves have chosen a new pope in three to five days. In centuries past, they've taken a lot ...

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 ...

The death of Pope Francis paves the way for one of the most secretive events in human history, as depicted in the papal ...

The president offered up a quick "number one choice" for who should be the next head of the Catholic church After attending ...

This conclave will feature one of the most geographically diverse fields, with 10 candidates coming from the U.S.

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...

With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...

The process through which a new pope is chosen is known as a conclave, also the name of a popular movie about the process.

Cardinals are already meeting ahead of the formal conclave, where they will confront major issues facing the Catholic Church ...

A Catholic cardinal convicted of embezzlement and fraud has announced he won't take part in the conclave to choose a ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church on May 7, the Vatican ...