F or centuries, the ritual of the papal conclave — the group of 135 red-robed cardinals who cast their votes for a new pope ...

In a mix of fascination, irreverence and possible blasphemy, social media platforms have been flooded with videos and memes ...

The Vatican is streaming live views of St. Peter's Square on its YouTube channel, NBC offers a "smoke cam," and CNN created a 3D visualization.

The cardinals held their last day of pre-conclave meetings Tuesday morning during which Francis’ fisherman’s ring and his ...

Here are ten surprising and interesting facts about Papal conclaves. There is no limit as to how long a conclave can last when electing a new Pope. One vote will be held on the first day of voting. If ...

The death of Pope Francis on Monday means the Roman Catholic Church will soon begin the process of selecting a new pontiff. That ancient and mysterious undertaking known as the "conclave ...

After news of Pope Francis’ death broke Monday, the film “Conclave” had a viewership boost across streaming platforms it was available to watch on, according to Luminate, an entertainment ...

HOW THE VOTE WORKS. NO DATE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE CONCLAVE TO BEGIN, BUT ONCE IT STARTS, IT SHOULD ONLY TAKE A COUPLE OF DAYS TO ELECT A NEW POPE. I. SPARE GM WILL HAVE NINE DAYS OF MOURNING.