The secret vote that elected Pope Gregory X lasted from November 1268 to September 1271. It was the first example of a papal ...

The Vatican is finalizing preparations for the May 7 conclave, with firefighters on Friday installing a chimney on the roof ...

Fans of the Oscar-nominated movie “Conclave,” which is about a papal election, might think they have a head start on what’s ...

Now that Pope Francis has been laid to rest, there's a renewed fascination with the centuries-old traditions of the Vatican.

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has replaced Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin as the new favorite to become the next pope ...

The cardinals will gather for the conclave starting May 7. Special TV broadcasts are planned for the start of the papal ...

Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?

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

While the film gets some details right, it takes liberties with the process, including the cardinals’ interactions and ...

The Catholic Church is known for its rigid hierarchy. But the process for choosing a pope is surprisingly egalitarian.

If Roman Catholic cardinals have not picked a new pope by day three of next week's conclave, then things are not going to ...