Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...

During the conclave, the cardinals live in the Domus Sanctae Marthae, a hotel-like facility next to St. Peter's Basilica. It's where Pope Francis opted to live, rather than in the Apostolic Palace ...

When candidate-elect responds, “Accepto,” he is the new pope, per NBC News. The conclave lasts until there has been a two-thirds majority vote for the next pope. Back in 2013, Pope Francis ...

Editor's note: A conclave to elect the next pope is set to begin May 7. Follow along here for more information. After spending the majority of the year at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, Pope Francis ...

ROME — The conclave to elect the next pope will commence on May 7, according to the Vatican. The decision was made at the Fifth General Congregation, held on Monday morning in the Vatican's ...

Cardinals from around the world have descended on Rome for the secretive conclave to to decide the next Pope. Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle are among the ...

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

The largest and most geographically diverse papal conclave in history is set to commence May 7 in Rome, where cardinals will begin the secretive voting process to select the next man who will lead ...

With all eyes now on the Vatican after Pope Francis' death, here's a look at the conclave and its role in electing the next head of the Catholic Church. Francis died at age 88 and was remembered ...

The papal conclave, the secretive election process to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, commenced on Wednesday, bringing cardinals from all over the world to select the 267th pope.

The critically acclaimed drama, based on Robert Harris's 2016 novel of the same name, follows Cardinal Thomas Lawrence ...