For nearly 180 years, papal conclaves have chosen a new pope in three to five days. In centuries past, they've taken a lot ...

The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” announced Tuesday he was withdrawing from ...

Those gathering to elect a successor to Pope Francis say the first step to reaching a two-thirds majority is to get to know ...

President Donald Trump joked on Tuesday that he'd like to be the next pope, while answering questions from the media before ...

Viewing of 'The Two Popes,' the 2019 film starring Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins, increased more than 30 times following ...

A conclave is the centuries-old election of a pope that derives its name from the Italian “con clave” (with a key) to underscore that cardinals are sequestered until they find a winner.

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Tina Knowles, Beyoncé’s mother, revealed that she was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer after delaying a mammogram during the COVID-19 pandemic, ultimately had a successful lumpectomy and is cancer ...

Each person who signs up for the pontifical campaign will be assigned to pray for one of the 135 cardinal electors ...