Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and ...

How long does it take to choose a pope? In this case, only two days. The Vatican doesn’t publish official data on the number ...

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

Catholic cardinals from around the world gathered in the Vatican on Wednesday for the start of the conclave, the ...

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21. Voting will ...

A new pope will be selected when a candidate gets a two-thirds-plus-one majority vote by the cardinal electors. White smoke ...

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis ...

The real story of the Vatican, which drew attention from all over the world, will be revealed for the first time today (12th) ...

After two days of contemplation and balloting, a new Pope has been elected. White smoke emanating from the Sistine Chapel chimney today to inform the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics and everyone else ...

Vatican sources hinted at a swift papal election as cardinals neared a decision. Crowds gathered in St Peter’s Square, ...

Vatican Media, via Associated Press The first papal conclave in more than a decade began just over two weeks after the death of Pope Francis. Tiziana Fabi/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images ...

On Thursday, May 8, a conclave took place in the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican. 133 cardinals from 71 countries gathered to ...