With a conclave to elect a new pope scheduled to begin next week, several names have popped up as potential replacements for ...

The secretive process to elect a new Roman Catholic pope begins on May 7, two weeks after Pope Francis’s death at age 88. Fans of the Oscar-nominated movie, “Conclave”, which is about a papal election ...

From the longest conclave lasting nearly three years, prompting citizens to lock cardinals in and restrict their meals, to ...

Vatican firefighters were seen on the roof of the Sistine Chapel installing the chimney, a key moment in the preparation for the May 7 conclave. After every two rounds of voting in the Sistine Chapel, ...

The papal smoke signals are ready. Vatican workers on Friday hoisted a chimney onto the roof of the Sistine Chapel, which ...

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

Conclave,” the film may have introduced movie-goers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the ...

The French president held a series of meetings with cardinals and other Church officials while in the Italian capital last ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church has chosen a date to elect its new leader, in a process virtually ...

The conclave process to elect the next pope is shrouded in secrecy. Here’s a visual guide to the ancient tradition.