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

The first American to be elected, Pope Leo XIV, formerly Robert Prevost of Chicago, assumed the position of head of the ...

Ralph Fiennes is eager to know what Pope Leo XIV thought of the movie Conclave after he experienced the historical moment in ...

Intelligence agencies have long gathered information to help their governments get a sense of who the next pope might be ...

Cardinals will gather for the papal conclave — the centuries-old tradition through which a new head of the Catholic Church is elected — starting May 7, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said ...

As the Vatican prepares for the election of a new pope, many around the world are doing their own preparations — by watching a movie about it. After news of Pope Francis’ death broke Monday ...

As the formal mourning period for Pope Francis has ended, attention now shifts to the papal conclave in Vatican City, where powerful members of the Catholic Church are converging to elect the next ...

In “Conclave,” which is based on a 2016 Robert Harris novel, Fiennes plays a cardinal tasked with selecting a new pope and finds himself investigating secrets and scandals about the major candidates, ...

Released in Oct. 2024 and propelled back into relevance by the passing of Pope Francis, “Conclave” includes a star-studded ...

The conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV was first and foremost a unifying experience, despite the frantic pace and intrigue, ...

With the appointment of a Chinese bishop, Pope Leo signalled he is continuing one of Francis' most controversial foreign ...