The longest conclave lasted almost three years. Thankfully, the timeframe has changed drastically in recent years.

There isn't a set schedule for when the new pope will be introduced, following the eagerly-anticipated white smoke. However, ...

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Papal conclaves have featured calls of election fraud and bribery so gauche that riches were wheeled in on donkey carts.

A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...

The 2025 papal conclave is underway. Who will be the new pope when the white smoke settles? Who is the odds-on favorite? Are ...

As someone who does not enjoy being put in the limelight, I found the attention rather unsettling.” This is what Cardinal ...

The papal conclave begins May 7. Here's how cardinals choose the next pope, what to expect and how secretive the process is.

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 ...

Filippo Monteforte/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Cardinals recited an oath before beginning the conclave. Vatican Media, via Associated Press The first papal conclave in more than a decade ...