By the year 1550, ravioli, whole chickens and pies were some of the foods banned from being eaten in a conclave, as they were ...

Three conclaves set the stage for the moment when Pope Leo XIV stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, stunning ...

White smoke billowed over the Vatican on the first full day of voting, but this was not quite the fastest conclave in history ...

The conclave officially commences Wednesday, May 7 at 4 a.m. ET (10 a.m. in Rome) with a mass in Saint Peter's Basilica. The ...

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 ...

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis.

Cardinal Stephen Chow, 65, the bishop of Hong Kong, was the only Chinese cardinal to vote in the conclave that elected Pope ...

Catholic cardinal electors from six continents gathered Wednesday inside the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican for the 2025 ...

The papal conclave began meeting on Wednesday to select a new pope. Viewers can stream the Oscar-winning 2024 film on this ...

A new pope will be selected when a candidate gets a two-thirds-plus-one majority vote by the cardinal electors. White smoke ...

The conclave to elect a new pope has begun, but how long will it last? Here's the longest and shortest a conclave has lasted ...

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