Ahead of the 2013 conclave to replace Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Angelo Scola of Milan was tipped to restore the papal hat ...

A Catholic cardinal convicted of embezzlement and fraud has announced he won't take part in the conclave to choose a ...

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

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The Catholic Church is known for its rigid hierarchy. But the process for choosing a pope is surprisingly egalitarian.

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 ...

If Roman Catholic cardinals have not picked a new pope by day three of next week's conclave, then things are not going to ...

Smoke signals have occurred at mid-morning, noon, mid-afternoon and evening. The longest conclave took three years.

In preparations for next week’s conclave to elect a new pope, a chimney has been installed atop the Sistine Chapel to signal ...

The Catholic Church's cardinals are meeting next week at the Vatican to elect the new pope in a centuries-old process called conclave. Recent conclaves took a few days, but the longest-ever in history ...

While the film gets some details right, it takes liberties with the process, including the cardinals’ interactions and ...