The conclave is a time-honored process conducted in secrecy behind the locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.

The demise of Pope Francis has set in motion the process of electing a new one in what is known as a conclave. This event ...

For years, traditionalists raged at Pope Francis's liberal approach. The question now is whether his successor will walk the ...

As the Oscar-nominated film "Conclave" made clear, the election of a pope is a Hollywood-worthy drama steeped in mystery, ...

What happens after Pope Francis funeral - how the Conclave to select his successor will work - The late pope broke from ...

Conclave: Inside the secret election to choose the next Pope - The method the Catholic Church uses to select their leader has ...

Francis, who shunned much of the pomp and privilege of the papacy, asked to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore - rather than ...

A week ago, Catholics around the world lost arguably the most progressive pope in the church's recent history.