The passing of Pope Francis means that cardinals will elect a new leader for the Catholic Church. Robert Harris, the author ...

A papal conclave, the election of a new pope, tends to begin 15-20 days after a papal vacancy. Black or white smoke indicates ...

The cardinals set the date for the conclave. Their next meeting is on Monday morning at 9 a.m. Rome time. All the electors ...

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the ...

Pope Francis’ emphasis on reaching out to the “peripheries" of the church and world will result in the most diverse ...

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 Oscar-winning film "Conclave" has become a surprise streaming hit amid renewed curiosity about the Vatican's inner ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to ...

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

The cardinals elected Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis, the first pope from Latin America, the first Jesuit, ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will hold a conclave to elect the Church's 267th pontiff and a successor to Pope Francis, who has ...