There are about 1.4 billion Catholics in the world, so the selection of a new religious leader obviously always takes center ...

The conclave also marks the first time that 15 countries will have representation, including Haiti, Cape Verde, Papua New Guinea, and South Sudan. This diversity underscores the church's efforts to ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the College of Cardinals will convene a papal conclave to elect his successor. The conclave involves secret ballots and discussions within the Sistine Chapel ...

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The papal conclave, the secretive process of selecting the next pope, is a pivotal event for the Catholic Church and beyond. As the world awaits the outcome, understanding the conclave's intricacies ...

On April 21st, 2025, Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, passed away in his Vatican residence, Casa Santa Marta, after a prolonged illness that included double pneumonia. As mandated by the ...

Not all cardinals get to vote, though. Since 1975, only those younger than 80 are able to participate in the papal conclave. As of Jan. 22, there were 252 cardinals, of whom 138 are electors ...

With the conclave to elect the new pope beginning in Vatican City on Wednesday, following the death of Francis I on 21 April, ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church has chosen a date to elect its new leader, in a process virtually unchanged in 800 years. The system is known as the ‘Papal Conclave ...

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...