Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and "clavis," meaning "together" and "key," respectively – highlighting the absolute, ...

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 pontiff at the conclave.

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.

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

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

Italy’s Pietro Parolin leads odds on the Polymarket and Kalshi betting platforms, while Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines ...

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

Cardinals from around the world have descended on Rome for the secretive conclave to to decide the next Pope. Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle are among the ...

The method the Catholic Church uses to select their leader has remained virtually unchanged for the last 800 years ...

The largest and most geographically diverse papal conclave in history is set to commence May 7 in Rome, where cardinals will begin the secretive voting process to select the next man who will lead ...

VATICAN CITY — There is no rule that cardinals electing a new pope vote a certain way according ... some of their priorities as they open the conclave Wednesday to choose a new leader of the ...

Are you ready for the conclave that will select the next pope? Take our quiz to see how well you know this centuries-old process. The conclave takes place in the Sistine Chapel. Which artist ...