Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A quiet alliance between North and South American cardinals helped elect the first US-born pope.

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 John, first chosen in 523 by Saint John I, the Vatican says. The last pope to ...

Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and ...

Eighteen days after Pope Francis last appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, his successor -- the 267th pope -- ...

Odds-makers likely had an easier time 20 years ago, when Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger stepped onto the balcony overlooking St.

How long does it take to choose a pope? In this case, only two days. The Vatican doesn’t publish official data on the number ...

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

Recap Who's the pope? Conclave ends with first American pope, who will go by Leo XIV Conclave: See the scene as cardinals, faithful flock to Vatican What the pope's papal name could tell us about ...

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The papal conclave begins Wednesday, May 7. There's no timeline for it to conclude. A new Pope could be selected in a matter of hours, days, weeks or even years. The voting is done in secrecy, with ...

According to Politico, the 2024 thriller has been a “helpful research tool” for clerics to learn about how the process works.