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

With the world watching closely, the sacred voting process is underway to determine who will succeed him as the next pope. Below, find out everything you need to know about the conclave—what it ...

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

The election of a successor to Pope Clement ... That is where the name still used for the process of selecting a new pope — "conclave," which translates to "under lock and key" — came from.

In the film, the conclave takes around a week for the new pope to be chosen. While it could happen, it is very unlikely that the process will take that long. The last two papal elections took just ...

COMMENTARY: Not since 1808, when Bishop John Carroll was elevated to serve the see of Baltimore, has the Catholic Church in ...

But election menus improved. Centuries later, conclave food deliveries were ... temporarily closed to tourists during the process of picking a new pope.Credit...Dimitar Dilkoff/Agence France ...

Only 133 “cardinals electors” are expected to cast ballots in the conclave; cardinals age 80 and over cannot vote. Of the 133 voting-eligible cardinals, 108 were appointed by Pope Francis ...

By Jed Nelson There are moments in history that are so important, so joyful or tragic that we remember exactly where we were ...