The papal conclave, the secretive election process to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, commenced on ...

The election of Pope Leo XIV has roused the attention of many around the world, including those who don’t identify as ...

The secretive process to elect a new Roman Catholic pope begins May 7, two weeks after Pope Francis’ death at age 88. Fans of ...

This article contains references to an individual's death. Papal Conclave has begun in the Vatican. 133 cardinals have been ...

In the pre-conclave process, cardinals – played by the likes of Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, and John Lithgow in the film – ...

More than 100 Catholic cardinals at the Sistine Chapel are gathering on Wednesday, May 7. Watch the livestream here.

Since 1914, white smoke has indicated the election of a new pope. A stereotypical association of the colour of the smoke – ...

Keep reading for how the election of a new pope works… In prior years, cardinals have begun to gather and vote for the new pope within 20 days of the former’s death or resignation. Leading up ...

Catholic cardinals from across the globe will gather for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor. John Yang takes a deeper look at the high-stakes undertaking to select the next pontiff.

While it could happen, it is very unlikely that the process will take that long. The last two papal elections took just over ...

Here are the five things that Conclave gets right about the papal election. Conclave portrayed the papal election process as ...