White smoke billowed over the Vatican on the first full day of voting, but this was not quite the fastest conclave in history ...

When eagle-eyed viewers noticed a similarity between one of the cardinals and a "Sopranos" character, it turned out there was more to the story.

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 ...

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

Whether that’s a positive development is yet to be seen. By some accounts, he was a dark horse in a conclave race which many ...

The Catholic Church's cardinal electors entered the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican to choose a successor to Pope Francis, as ...

The conclave to select the next pope kicks off with the Latin phrase for “outside, all.” What happens next will be a mystery ...

By the year 1550, ravioli, whole chickens and pies were some of the foods banned from being eaten in a conclave, as they were ...

Edward Berger’s “Conclave” had perfect timing. That’s probably what a lot of people thought on Thursday after the new leader ...

One conclave in the 13th century took nearly three years. Others took just one day. Pope Francis was elected on the second ...

The papal conclave began meeting on Wednesday to select a new pope. Viewers can stream the Oscar-winning 2024 film on this ...

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