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 three names to be chosen more often are John (21), Benedict (17) and Gregory (16). Start the day smarter ... His 25-year reign is the fourth-longest of the 266 men to serve as pope before Leo ...

Gregory X was elected only after Viterbo residents tore the ... In more recent times, Pope Francis was elected in 2013 on the fifth ballot, Benedict XVI won in 2005 on the fourth and Pope Pius XII won ...

This selection comes after two days of conclave in the Sistine Chapel, tying the modern record for the fastest selection of a ...

Leo is now tied for the fourth most common name chosen by popes, along with Clement. Only John, Gregory and Benedict have proven more popular. But we haven’t had a Pope Leo in more than a century.

In fact, since 1800, Pope Leo XIV is the fourth-oldest elected to office ... The oldest person to be elected is believed to be Pope Gregory XII, who was 81 years old when he was elected in ...

Gregory X was elected only after Viterbo residents ... Benedict XVI won in 2005 on the fourth and Pope Pius XII won on the third in 1939. When was the first conclave held in the Sistine Chapel?

Leo is tied as the fourth most common papal name, alongside Clement. The most common papal name is John, followed by Gregory and Benedict. Although there has been a Pope John XXIII, there have ...