That’s probably what a lot of people thought on Thursday after the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert ...

By the year 1550, ravioli, whole chickens and pies were some of the foods banned from being eaten in a conclave, as they were ...

When eagle-eyed viewers noticed a similarity between one of the cardinals and a "Sopranos" character, it turned out there was more to the story.

White smoke billowed over the Vatican on the first full day of voting, but this was not quite the fastest conclave in history ...

Eighteen days after Pope Francis last appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, his successor -- the 267th pope -- ...

The Catholic Church's cardinal electors entered the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican to choose a successor to Pope Francis, as ...

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis.

The pre-conclave favorite, Italy’s Pietro Parolin had a good number of preferences in the first two votes, but his support ...

The first thing the new pope will do is choose a name. In the history of the papacy, the most commonly used name has been ...

The papal conclave began meeting on Wednesday to select a new pope. Viewers can stream the Oscar-winning 2024 film on this ...

The conclave to select the next pope kicks off with the Latin phrase for “outside, all.” What happens next will be a mystery ...

One conclave in the 13th century took nearly three years. Others took just one day. Pope Francis was elected on the second ...