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The conclave is a time-honored process conducted in secrecy behind the locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.
Each day of the conclave, the cardinals recite morning and evening prayer together and concelebrate Mass. They have time for ...
Here's everything you need to know about a conclave, the secret, centuries-old process used to select a new pope.
Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21 ...
This conclave will feature one of the most geographically diverse fields, with 10 candidates coming from the U.S.
Catholic cardinals set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the secret voting ...
The Vatican on Monday set the date for the Papal conclave amid some drama over whether a convicted cardinal will be able to ...