The death of Pope Francis means a papal conclave will be held to select a successor, but besides who wins, the public will most likely not know how many votes the successor received, nor would ...

Like the word's definition, the institution of the papal conclave has shifted over the centuries. A room is shown inside the Santa Marta residence in Vatican City on April 11, 2005.

Everything we know about the first day of the papal conclave 04:53. Catholic cardinal electors from six continents gathered Wednesday inside the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican for the 2025 conclave ...

Cardinals hold final mass in St. Peter's Basilica before papal conclave 10:43. Sixteen days after the reign of Pope Francis ended with his death on Easter Monday, the Catholic Church is looking to ...

The papal conclave tasked with selecting that successor will begin meeting on Wednesday, May 7. The film 'Conclave,' about the papal selection process, won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay.

When does a papal conclave take place? A papal conclave typically takes place 15 to 20 days after a pope's death. In the event of a pope's abdication, which is historically rare for the church but ...

After a pope dies – or in very rare cases, resigns – the Catholic Church chooses its next leader through an ancient electoral process called the papal conclave. Here's how it works.

(The first papal conclave in the Sistine Chapel was in 1492, and every conclave since 1878 has been held there.) The guesthouse has been referred to as a "three-star hotel." ...

The death of Pope Francis means a papal conclave will be held to select a successor, but besides who wins, the public will most likely not know how many votes the successor received, nor would ...