Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and ...

The first thing the new pope will do is choose a name. In the history of the papacy, the most commonly used name has been ...

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 papal conclave, the secretive process of selecting the next pope, is a pivotal event for the Catholic Church and beyond. As the world awaits the outcome, understanding the conclave's intricacies ...

There’s an old saying that goes, “He who enters the conclave as pope leaves it as ... arguably the most progressive among the leading candidates on LGBTQ+ issues and the role of women in ...

White smoke from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signaled that the cardinals have selected the next leader of the Catholic Church.

The conclave will begin on May 7 and continue ... A pope is chosen when he garners two-thirds of the vote. Each time no candidate earns a sufficient portion of votes, the cardinals break for ...

The papal conclave, the secretive election process to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, commenced on ...

It is "not unheard of for cardinals to try to raise doubts about a candidate who they oppose," he said. It happened to Francis — then known as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio. As Francis gained ...

Each one has his own list of candidates,” Rosa Chávez said after exiting the seventh meeting of cardinals ahead of the conclave at the Vatican, called general congregations. “Maybe by Sunday ...

A week before the conclave to choose a new pope opens, preparatory talks intensified Wednesday as cardinals sounded out potential candidates -- with many hoping ... presented an overview of "existing ...