Teobaldo Visconti became pope Gregory X in September 1271. But the longest conclave in more recent times was that of 1831, ...

The Vatican announced Monday that the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor will begin in the Sistine Chapel on May 7.

Downloads of the 2024 film have surged since the death of Pope Francis—but in the 16th and 17th century, it was etchings that ...

KAMPALA, Uganda — If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history. Catholic ...

In 2005, after the death of Pope John Paul II, a group of cardinals met at a restaurant in Rome, and lobbied for German ...

With Trump back in the White House, the alt right are attempting a hostile takeover of the group deciding on the next pope.

On May 7, the College of Cardinals will meet under the roof of the Sistine Chapel to elect Pope Francis’ successor at the ...

Following Pope Francis’ death at 88, the Catholic Church prepares for the 2025 papal conclave on May 7 in Vatican City—a ...

That is why most popes in history have chosen the name John. After stating his new name, the new pope is taken to the ...

When the cardinals are gathered in conclave, the world scrutinizes the color of the smoke that comes out of the Sistine ...

Last year's Oscar-nominated movie Conclave has become a big streaming hit in the wake of the death of the Pope. But how ...

The prayer book is the "Ordo Rituum Conclavis" ("Rites of the Conclave"), which was approved by St. John Paul II in 1998, but ...