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 pontiff at the conclave.

The longest conclave lasted almost three years. Thankfully, the timeframe has changed drastically in recent years.

Conclave actor Ralph Fiennes said he felt "flattered" when he learned the new Pope had watched the Oscar-winning film that sees his character arrange a papal gathering to elect the next head of the ...

There is no limit as to how long a conclave can last when electing a new Pope. One vote will be held on the first day of ...

Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and "clavis," meaning "together" and "key," respectively – highlighting the absolute, ...

Papal conclaves have featured calls of election fraud and bribery so gauche that riches were wheeled in on donkey carts.

We're still at the Rorschach test stage of the papacy, in which people can project almost anything they want to see amid the ...

The movie “Conclave” delves into the intricacies of papal politics and the election of a new pope, but how accurate is it in portraying the Vatican's inner workings?

Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more traditional path.

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