Pope Leo XIV has revived a former Vatican tradition and granted employees a bonus of €500 ($568) for the election of each new ...

There is no limit as to how long a conclave can last when electing a new Pope. One vote will be held on the first day of ...

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

Two cardinals, Michael Czerny and Chibly Langlois, sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges facing the church that the new pope will have to face.

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

Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more ...

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Inside the secretive meeting, cardinals will use an array of objects, many steeped in tradition, as they elect the next pope.

Eighteen days after Pope Francis last appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, his successor -- the 267th pope -- ...

With the papal conclave under way in the Vatican to select a new pope, many at Holy Name Cathedral prayed Wednesday for the cardinal electors to make the right choice.

The papacy is not the presidency. The conclave is not a campaign. Understanding the future of the Catholic Church requires ...

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