The process of picking a new pope is filled with ancient rituals like a secret ballot and locked doors. See a visual guide to conclave.

Exit tourists. Enter cardinals. The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to ...

The cardinals eligible to vote for the new pope will gather in the coming weeks and enter seclusion to secretly vote for the ...

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

After a period of mourning, cardinals will gather to elect the next pope in the centuries-old ritual known as the conclave.

Conclave shows how a group of nuns serve the cardinals while they decide on the next pope. In reality, the depiction is ...

Cardinals this week will start in-depth discussions on planning the conclave to choose Pope Francis’ successor ...

The rules of the Vatican conclave are extremely strict, and they are not limited to the voting process where eligible ...

In the papal conclave to elect a new pope, here's a look at what the color of smoke (black or white) means after each vote.

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Following the death of Pope Francis, the Vatican is preparing to organize a new conclave in less than 20 days. This is how ...

You may have seen the movie “Conclave.” Here’s what a Vatican insider and a Kansas author say is true (and what is complete ...