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

Conclave Ending, Explained: What the Final Twist Means for the Catholic Church Conclave dealt with the difficult process of picking a pope, including unearthing scandals among potential candidates ...

People around the world are waiting for the new pope to be selected. Monsignor Scott Friend of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church talked about how the church handles this process.

That’s the question the Catholic Church is trying to answer as the conclave ended its first day without a decision on Wednesday. There are 133 Cardinals taking part in the conclave in Vatican City.

Pope Leo XIV appears on the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica after being chosen the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025.

EWTN has a bureau in Rome, but its headquarters remains in Irondale, east of Birmingham. Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church since 2013, died April 21. He was 88.

As hundreds of Catholic content creators descend on Rome for the Jubilee of Digital Missionaries and Catholic Influencers, it ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost of the United States has been named the new pope, the new head of the Catholic church. Cardinals gathered to select their latest leader during a conclave.

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The conclave later announced that Cardinal Robert F. Prevost was chosen as the new leader of the Catholic Church — which has around 1.4 billion members worldwide.

Here’s a look at the duration of conclaves in recent history, according to multiple sources including Catholic and other Italian publications: 1914: Benedict XV: 10 ballots, 3 days 1922: Pius XI ...