The conclave to select the next pope will begin on Wednesday, May 7, according to the Vatican. The date was confirmed Monday by papal spokesman Matteo Bruni following the April 21 death of Pope ...

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 ...

The decision was made at the Fifth General Congregation, held on Monday morning in the Vatican's Synod Hall. The conclave will take place in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, which will remain closed to ...

It took just two days for the College of Cardinals to elect a new Pope less than a month after the death of Francis ...

All eyes are on the chimney over the Sistine Chapel for signs of white smoke that will herald the election of a new pope.

VATICAN CITY — A conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican announced Monday. The date of the conclave was chief on the agenda of cardinals holding ...

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The papal conclave, the secretive election process to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, commenced on Wednesday.

Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and ...

The conclave to choose the next pope begins Wednesday, with cardinals from around the world gathering in the Vatican to partake in the centuries-old tradition. Cardinal electors walked in procession ...

Four students from Los Angeles-area Catholic high schools will visit the Vatican to participate in a memorial service for ...

VATICAN CITY — The conclave to pick the successor to Pope Francis will begin May 7, the Vatican announced Monday, setting the date of the secretive rite inside the Sistine Chapel at a time when ...