(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 5 - The countdown to the conclave has begun with the Catholic Church's cardinals set to hold their last congregations, two on Monday and one on Tuesday, before the election of ...

The papal conclave tasked with selecting that successor will begin meeting on Wednesday, May 7. The film 'Conclave,' about the papal selection process, won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Countdown to conclave: Cardinals prepare to enter Sistine Chapel to elect new pope. Published: May 6, 2025 at 11:30 PM. Tags: pope, sistine chapel, conclave, papal conclave.

Countdown to the papal conclave Workers installed two stoves where ballots will be burned as the cardinals vote on a new pope in an election that is scheduled to begin on Wednesday. May 5, 2025 ...

Cardinals are preparing for the start of the Conclave tomorrow where they will decide who will be the next Pope. Vatican Correspondent at the National Catholic Reporter Christopher White joins ...

COMMENTARY: Unlike a politician focused solely on this world, a pope’s chief responsibility is helping to guide millions of souls to the next. Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's Basilica, where ...

Here's how the conclave creates black and white smoke and why the Catholic Church began using them to signal whether a new pope has been elected. Latest U.S.

In order to prepare for the real conclave occurring, several cardinals were reported watching the 2024 movie "Conclave" to gain insight into how the process works. Skip to content.