Following Pope Francis's death, the Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel to prepare for the papal conclave. Cardinals will ...

Teobaldo Visconti became pope Gregory X in September 1271. But the longest conclave in more recent times was that of 1831, ...

When the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel spouts white smoke, it means that the Catholic Church officially has a new pope.

The world won’t know the next leader of the world’s Catholics until he appears before a throng of supporters in St. Peter’s ...

The first African American cardinal in the U.S., who began his Catholic journey on Chicago's South Side, will be there for ...

Smoke signals have occurred at mid-morning, noon, mid-afternoon and evening. The longest conclave took three years.

"Conclave" tells the story of Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, dean of the College of Cardinals, played by actor Ralph Fiennes. Lawrence is tasked with leading a papal election or conclave after the pope ...

Downloads of the 2024 film have surged since the death of Pope Francis—but in the 16th and 17th century, it was etchings that ...

That is why most popes in history have chosen the name John. After stating his new name, the new pope is taken to the ...

For more than 750 years, strict rules have guarded what cardinals can and cannot eat to prevent hidden messages stuffed ...

Casa Santa Marta - where the cardinal electors who will vote in the Conclave will be hosted - is being vacated by guests at ...

Each day of the conclave, the cardinals recite morning and evening prayer together and concelebrate Mass. They have time for ...