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.

"Conclave" has soared in popularity since the pope's death, so we wanted to look at what's real and what is a Hollywood interpretation. Watch the trailer for the movie "Conclave" in the player above.

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a new pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending contenders following the death of Pope Francis, the ranks of armchair Vatican experts have ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A conclave is the centuries-old election of a pope that derives its name from the Italian “con clave” (with a key) to underscore that cardinals are sequestered until they find a ...

For centuries, the leader of the Catholic Church has been chosen in a highly secretive gathering known as “conclave,” meaning “with key” in Latin – a nod to how cardinals used to be locked in until a ...

VATICAN CITY -- The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two-thirds ...

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 ...

The Vatican announced that Pope Francis died Monday at 88 at his papal residence. The pope's last public appearance was at St. Peter's Square on Easter Sunday, less than 24 hours before his death. Now ...