Discover how the Vatican's conclave works, where cardinals elect a new pope. Learn about the secret voting process and the cardinal electors.

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...

There is no limit as to how long a conclave can last when electing a new Pope. One vote will be held on the first day of ...

The voting is highly choreographed and time-consuming to avoid any possibility of fraud or doubt about the results.

At private dinners and at formal gatherings of cardinals, talk among church leaders of who will next lead the church has ...

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Cardinals are set to begin the conclave that will elect the next pope Wednesday, May 7, in the Vatican's Sistine ...

The voting is highly choreographed and time-consuming to avoid any possibility of fraud or doubt about the results.

Luis Antonio Tagle has joined Pietro Parolin at the top of betting markets to become the next pope on Canadian betting sites.

Image Courtesy of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception By Zachary Lichter As Catholics around the world celebrated Easter with joy and happiness, things took an emotional ...

From conclave to “Habemus papam,” here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.

When the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel spouts white smoke, it means that the Catholic Church officially has a new pope.