A papal conclave, the election of a new pope, tends to begin 15-20 days after a papal vacancy. Black or white smoke indicates ...

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

“The biggest mistake in the movie was the admission of a cardinal in pectore into the conclave,” said Reese. “If the name is ...

At the Vatican, a last chance for the faithful to view Pope Francis in his casket before his funeral on Saturday. More than a ...

Since the church began selecting popes in a secret conclave, the choice has rarely come from the rumored frontrunners.

The death of Pope Francis means a papal conclave will be held to select a successor, but besides who wins, the public will ...

As Vatican officials prepare to lay Pope Francis to rest Saturday at St. Peter's Basilica, members of the College of ...

A change in popes is a complicated process. Here are the need-to-know terms — some of them in Latin — to help make sense of ...

At the end of a pope's reign, a secret vote takes place at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, Rome. Here is the election ...

Pope Francis died at 88 in the Vatican on Easter Monday 2025, leaving the papacy vacant. Here's what a conclave is and how ...

Following the death or abdication of a pope, the Catholic Church's College of Cardinals meets at the Vatican to choose a new ...