VATICAN CITY -- In his very first sermon as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV told the cardinals who elected him that anyone who ...

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.

Like the word's definition, the institution of the papal conclave has shifted over the centuries. A room is shown inside the Santa Marta residence in Vatican City on April 11, 2005.

The death of Pope Francis means a papal conclave will be held to select a successor, but besides who wins, the public will most likely not know how many votes the successor received, nor would ...

After a pope dies – or in very rare cases, resigns – the Catholic Church chooses its next leader through an ancient electoral process called the papal conclave. Here's how it works.

The longest papal conclave in the time period analyzed was for Benedict XIV, which lasted six months — 182 days to be exact. But this isn’t the longest conclave in history.

The shortest conclave on record was in 1503, when it took the cardinals only 10 hours to choose Pope Pius III as the new pontiff. The longest conclave on record took nearly three years.

Since being elected by the papal conclave, Pope Leo has not spoken much about his views on LGBTQ issues. HARRISBURG, Pa. — ...

Ralph Fiennes wonders what Pope Leo XIV thought of 'Conclave' after watching it ahead of his historic election as the first ...

Released in Oct. 2024 and propelled back into relevance by the passing of Pope Francis, “Conclave” includes a star-studded ...

Pope Leo XIV's quiet and methodical approach to the papacy, focusing on pressing church issues during his summer break.