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 ...

The conclave to select Pope Francis’s successor began Wednesday. Here’s what to know about the process, what happens when a ...

The potential influence of the spiritual leader of 1.4 billion Catholics attracts the attention of the secular world as well.

It was the mounting rage of citizens in Viterbo, a small town north of Rome, that put an end to the longest papal election in ...

Conclave” the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic ...

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...

Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that began on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of the ...

The conclave will last until there has been a two-thirds majority vote for the next pope. Just one vote will be held on May 7 ...

Based on recent history, it's extremely unlikely this conclave lasts longer than five days, as the last 12 popes since 1846 ...

The process to choose a new pope will begin Wednesday in the Vatican.The papal conclave is the gathering of voting-eligible ...

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a ...