Edward Berger’s “Conclave” had perfect timing. That’s probably what a lot of people thought on Thursday after the new leader ...

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

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

A new pope will be selected when a candidate gets a two-thirds-plus-one majority vote by the cardinal electors. White smoke ...

Fans of the Oscar-nominated movie "Conclave," which is about a papal election, might think they have a head start on what’s ...

Black smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel during the conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Thursday, ...

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

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

The conclave to elect a new pope has begun, but how long will it last? Here's the longest and shortest a conclave has lasted ...

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

The students of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy who earlier this week held a mock conclave were overjoyed Thursday when ...

After the death of a Pope, a papal conclave—an incredibly secretive and important process— takes place in the Vatican as ...