Explore the history of papal conclaves, from the longest and shortest elections to how we'll know when a new pope is chosen.

Following Pope Francis's death last month, the papal conclave has commenced at the Vatican to elect his successor. On the ...

The conclave to elect Pope Leo XIV was short, but it wasn’t the shortest ever - The two-day conclave stands in stark contrast ...

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a ...

Intelligence agencies have long gathered information to help their governments get a sense of who the next pope might be ...

The duration of the conclave is determined by how the cardinal electors reach the required two thirds of the votes or 89 ...

VATICAN CITY -- The conclave to elect the 267th pope and successor to Pope Francis has gotten underway Wednesday. In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, ...

Phone signals in Vatican City will be cut throughout the duration of the conclave, with one small exception Jaap ...

There is no fixed duration for a conclave. Some elections in earlier centuries stretched for months—or even years. The longest in history, following the death of Pope Clement IV in 1268 ...

During a Papal Conclave, the world will be watching for white or black smoke from the Vatican's chimney. Here's what it means ...

The Vatican City government also planned to deactivate cellphone service within its territory for the duration of the conclave, starting on Wednesday afternoon. After a pope is elected ...

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21. Voting will take place in the Sistine Chapel, with ballots continuing in succession until ...