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

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

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

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

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

When the cardinals gather in the Pauline Chapel and process to the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to begin the process of choosing a ...

The Catholic Church has named a new pope, capturing the attention of people worldwide who watched the conclave process and ...

The College of Cardinals elects the new pope. Only members who are under the age of 80 can participate in the election process. According to the Vatican, there are 252 cardinals as of January 2025, ...

The longest papal election in history ... intense political rivalries and disagreements caused a deadlock, turning a process that should have taken days into one that lasted months and eventually ...

The process of electing a new pope is steeped ... though neither can vote for themselves. In modern times, papal elections don’t tend to drag on. Since 1846, all 12 conclaves have wrapped ...