A cardinal (from the Latin "cardinalis" or principal) is a high dignitary of the Catholic Church chosen by the pope to assist ...

Conclave the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic voting to elect a new pope has been going on for centuries and created a ...

This will be the first clickbait conclave in history and everyone has a stake in it, not just Catholics. Opponents of the ...

The history of the conclave, especially during the Italian Renaissance that I teach and research, tells us a lot about how the papacy is both a religious and a political office. The Pope is at ...

As the date for the conclave to electPope Francis's successor was set for May 7, the movieConclaveby Edward Berger, released ...

A citizen of the world’s dominant nation could not become the leader of the world’s largest religious organization without ...

If you've seen Conclave, Edward Berger’s excellent political thriller, you’ll have some idea of what goes on behind the scenes at the secretive papal conclave. So with all eyes on Rome this ...

The electors met for mass at St Peter’s Basilica ahead of the conclave in the Sistine Chapel from Wednesday afternoon.

The cardinals at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City vow to follow the rules of the conclave, the process by ... the Vatican and the culture of the region. She has been a journalist for 35 years.

Vatican News – the news website connected to the Church in Rome – said 133 cardinals will take part in this conclave, which will begin today, May 7. The day will begin with mass attended by ...