Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and ...

The first thing the new pope will do is choose a name. In the history of the papacy, the most commonly used name has been ...

One conclave in the 13th century took nearly three years. Others took just one day. Pope Francis was elected on the second ...

There’s an old saying that goes, “He who enters the conclave as pope leaves it as ... arguably the most progressive among the leading candidates on LGBTQ+ issues and the role of women in ...

For those tuning in late, there will be a conclave starting Wednesday, May 7, to elect the new pope. My columns have focused ...

Two years ago Pope Francis chose Prevost to replace Marc Ouellet as prefect of the Vatican's Dicastery for Bishops, handing ...

On the first day of the conclave, cardinals took their oaths, heard a meditation from Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, and cast ...

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile.” That means they possess the ...

Following Pope Francis' death in April, people around the world wagered most often on one cardinal to become the next leader ...

A week before the conclave to choose a new pope opens, preparatory talks intensified Wednesday as cardinals sounded out ...