The papal conclave will commence in May, when the cardinals will meet at St. Peter's Basilica and pray for the wisdom to ...

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...

For nearly 180 years, papal conclaves have chosen a new pope in three to five days. In centuries past, they've taken a lot ...

The death of Pope Francis paves the way for one of the most secretive events in human history, as depicted in the papal ...

The process through which a new pope is chosen is known as a conclave, also the name of a popular movie about the process.

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 ...

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

With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...

President Donald Trump had an interesting thought about who should succeed Pope Francis ahead of the papal conclave on May 7.

Cardinals are already meeting ahead of the formal conclave, where they will confront major issues facing the Catholic Church ...

A Catholic scholar explains every step of the conclave process that will determine the successor to the late Pope Francis.