Conclave” the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic ...

The coming papal conclave is just days away and, within days or weeks of the doors to the Sistine Chapel closing, the ...

In the past, conclaves have led to surprises, as in the elections of Popes John XXIII, John Paul I, John Paul II and Francis.

The papacy has traditionally been held by cardinals, but exceptions exist. Historical trivia surrounding papal conclaves ...

Conclave” the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic voting to elect a new pope has been going on for centuries and created a ...

The secret vote that elected Pope Gregory X lasted from November 1268 to September 1271. It was the first example of a papal election by “compromise,” after a long struggle between supporters of two ...

The Domus Sanctae Marthae, the residence where cardinal-electors will rest during the conclave, is pictured at the Vatican in ...

The world won’t know the next leader of the world’s Catholics until he appears before a throng of supporters in St. Peter’s ...