A cardinal brought a mobile phone inside the top-secret conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV last year in a massive security ...

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, March 1 (Reuters) - The secret conclave that elected Pope Leo head of the Catholic Church ...

Conclave” the movie provides a gripping, if fictional, behind-the-scenes look inside the secretive election of a new pope. But last year’s real-life conclave was just as dramatic, with plenty of plot ...

A recent book reveals a dramatic moment during the election of Pope Leo XIV when a cardinal mistakenly carried a cellphone into the Sistine Chapel, breaching strict conclave security. The election, ...

“Conclave” the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic voting to elect a new pope has been going on for centuries and created a ...

A new papal election — known as the conclave — is set to begin following Pope Francis' death. The method the Catholic Church uses to elect its leader has stayed almost the same for 800 years.

Most internal promotions don’t get this much attention. Most job selection processes don’t have centuries of history behind them — and few, if any, have a special name. But then, most job selections ...

From the longest and shortest elections to the origin of the required vow of secrecy, here are some facts about the centuries-old process. NBC Universal, Inc. Here are some facts about conclaves past, ...