The conclave is a time-honored process conducted in secrecy behind the locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.

Swedish Cardinal Anders Arborelius said the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV “was first and foremost a unifying experience.

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 question facing the conclave is whether the cardinals want to continue in the direction set by Pope Francis.

The Roman Catholic cardinals from around ... the good that Pope Francis had on people in the church." A closer look: What to expect from the conclave that will choose Pope Francis' successor ...

However, for centuries, popes have only been chosen from among the Catholic cardinals, the church's most senior officials. The conclave takes place in the Sistine Chapel, behind sealed doors.

ABC7's Liz Nagy spent almost two weeks reporting from the Vatican as the Catholic Church elected Pope Leo XIV as its next ...

In the 13th century, it took almost three years — 1,006 days to be exact — to choose Pope Clement IV's successor, making it the longest conclave in the Catholic Church’s history. It's also ...

By Jed Nelson There are moments in history that are so important, so joyful or tragic that we remember exactly where we were ...

When I heard Robert Francis Prevost was elected the new pope and that he was raised in my hometown of Chicago, I cheered ...

As with any new papacy, a quick look at their first appointments and audiences inside the system offers at least a small ...

I have been thrilled by the world’s attention to the Conclave and the election of the first American pope, Leo XIV. This ...