The conclave is a time-honored process conducted in secrecy behind the locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.

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,” ...

The method the Catholic Church uses to select their leader has remained virtually unchanged for the last 800 years ...

From “camerlengo” to “white smoke,” here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.

Mourners will bid a final farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday during his funeral Mass, which is expected to draw ...

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

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 ...

With the death of Pope Francis, attention now turns to the selection of his successor. The next pope will be chosen in what ...

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Not only was Pope Francis the the first Jesuit pope, but he was the first pope from the Americas. He was born in Buenos Aires ...

His papacy set many new precedents for the church, and his successor will be chosen from a group that he himself quietly transformed.

Conclave to select new Pope to include Vatican lock-in, days of speeches and puffs of smoke - The method the Catholic Church ...