This selection comes after two days of conclave in the Sistine Chapel, tying the modern record for the fastest selection of a ...

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Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

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Conclave' actually gave us a peek into the secretive nature of an actual conclave at The Vatican. Here's what we learned!

Eighteen days after Pope Francis last appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, his successor -- the 267th pope -- ...

Numerous Roman Catholic cardinals started arriving at the Vatican on Tuesday, the day before they enter a secluded conclave to select a pontiff to replace Pope Francis, a beloved figure whose 12 ...

How long does it take to choose a pope? In this case, only two days. The Vatican doesn’t publish official data on the number ...

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A new pope will be selected when a candidate gets a two-thirds-plus-one majority vote by the cardinal electors. White smoke ...

Catholic cardinals from around the world gathered in the Vatican on Wednesday for the start of the conclave, the ...