Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and "clavis," meaning "together" and "key," respectively – highlighting the absolute, ...

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 pontiff at the conclave.

Two cardinals, Michael Czerny and Chibly Langlois, sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges facing the church that the new pope will have to face.

The question facing the conclave is whether the cardinals want to continue in the direction set by Pope Francis.

Conclave actor Ralph Fiennes said he felt “flattered” when he learned the new Pope had watched the Oscar-winning film that ...

However, for centuries, popes have only been chosen from among the Catholic cardinals, the church's most senior officials. The conclave takes place in the Sistine Chapel, behind sealed doors.

The movie “Conclave” delves into the intricacies of papal politics and the election of a new pope, but how accurate is it in portraying the Vatican's inner workings?

Intrigue, fashion, humility, faith—133 cardinal electors have descended on Rome to choose a new pope and their every move and ...

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The papal conclave is one of the oldest and most important traditions in the Catholic church. Most popes don’t resign, leaving the papacy vacant only when they die. Do you know how many papal ...

And yet, the conclave that concluded today in Rome has chosen the first American pope in the history of the Catholic Church: ...

In the 13th century, it took almost three years — 1,006 days to be exact — to choose Pope Clement IV's successor, making it the longest conclave in the Catholic Church’s history. It's also ...