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

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

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church has chosen a date to elect its new leader, in a process virtually unchanged in 800 years. The system is known as the ‘Papal Conclave ...

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

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.

In the nearly 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church, most popes have come from ... the election will unfold in a secret gathering called a conclave, which is convened after a pope dies or ...

He is the first Singaporean to vote for a new head of the Roman Catholic Church. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

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

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

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