In his April prayer intention, Pope Francis called on Catholics to use new technologies to serve everyone, especially the most vulnerable, to care for the earth, and to ensure they do not replace ...

The papal conclave will commence in May, when the cardinals will meet at St. Peter's Basilica and pray for the wisdom to select the next pope.

For nearly 180 years, papal conclaves have chosen a new pope in three to five days. In centuries past, they've taken a lot ...

A Catholic scholar explains every step of the conclave process that will determine the successor to the late Pope Francis.

Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21 ...

What will the new Pope be called? Immediately after accepting the election, the new Supreme Pontiff will be asked what name ...

The shortest conclave ever recorded lasted only a few hours (about 10) and took place on the night between October 31 and November 1, 1503. After the death of Pius III, the cardinals gathered and ...

With the death of Pope Francis, attention now turns to the selection of his successor. The next pope will be chosen in what is called a “conclave,” a Latin word meaning “a room that can be locked up,” ...

Pope Francis became the church’s 266th in 2013 when the papal conclave elected him after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI ...

The pope’s funeral should take place “between the fourth and ... The ballot itself is secret and was introduced on 1621 by ...

The next pope will be chosen in what is called a “conclave,” a Latin word meaning “a room that can be locked up" or “a closed ...

The practice was established in 1274 under Pope Gregory X in reaction to the chaos surrounding his ... a tradition that began ...