Conclave,” the movie, may have introduced movie-goers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic voting to elect a new pope has been going on for centuries and created ...

Here are ten surprising and interesting facts about Papal conclaves. There is no limit as to how long a conclave can last ...

The conclave to elect the new pope is just days away — and bettors are laying down cash wagers on who will be chosen, his papal name and nationality, and even the number of voting rounds it ...

Far from the Sistine Chapel where cloistered cardinals will cast votes, people are placing bets on who will be chosen as the ...

Cardinals have talked about Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, as someone who could have a steady, ...

Donald Trump, after joking about becoming Pope, posted an AI-generated image of himself in papal attire on Truth Social, ...

When JD Vance was running for vice president, he walked across an airport tarmac in Wisconsin one August day when his ...

The United States has given initial approval to sell $3.5 billion worth of air-to-air missiles for Saudi Arabia's fighter ...

Pope Francis was known for his sincere and genuine nature. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, he likely adopted the name Francis for ...

At private dinners and at formal gatherings of cardinals, talk among church leaders of who will next lead the church has ...

The proportion of cardinal electors from Africa and the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America, and countries in ...