Following the death of Pope Francis, the conclave of cardinals that gathered at the Vatican wasted little time choosing a new ...

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...

Conclave” the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic ...

Pope Leo XIV says he chose the name in honor of Leo XIII, connecting his predecessor’s focus on workers during the industrial ...

Whether it is Francis II, Leo XIV, or a never-before-used name, a new pope's chosen name sends an early signal about his ...

When Gregory died two years later ... The cardinals admitted they didn’t mean to elect him and went on to elect Pope Clement VII. But Urban VI wasn’t going away, and the church had two ...

The secret vote that elected Pope Gregory X lasted from November 1268 ... The most prominent antipopes during the Western Schism were Clement VII, Benedict XIII, Alexander V, and John XXIII.

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become the next pope.

The eventual winner, Gregory X, tightened up conclave rules ... “147 of the 189 Swiss Guards including their commander died to give Pope Clement VII time enough to escape," Jensen, host of ...

The secret vote that elected Pope Gregory X lasted from November 1268 ... The most prominent antipopes during the Western Schism were Clement VII, Benedict XIII, Alexander V, and John XXIII.