The process through which a new pope is chosen is known as a conclave, also the name of a popular movie about the process.

An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on April 29 he will not take part in the secret conclave ...

The death of Pope Francis paves the way for one of the most secretive events in human history, as depicted in the papal ...

Cardinal Angelo Becciu, a figure previously embroiled in the Vatican's so-called "trial of the century," has voluntarily ...

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...

The Oscar-nominated film stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci and Isabella Rossellini and offers a fictionalized, high-stakes ...

The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” announced Tuesday he was withdrawing from ...

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

Cardinal Angelo Becciu, once a powerful Vatican official, has formally withdrawn from participating in the conclave to elect ...

With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...

The decision was made at the Fifth General Congregation, held on Monday morning in the Vatican's Synod Hall. The conclave ...