As different as a papal election is from every other kind of election in the modern world, each conclave nonetheless has an ...

As the world anticipates the 2025 conclave following Pope Francis's passing, understanding the rules, vote dynamics, and historical context is essential. This article delves into the evolution of ...

These include the cardinals’ attire, the voting procedure, the arrival of the cardinals ... Even more compelling, 'Conclave' portrays the political dynamics underlying the election of a pope. Though ...

The Conclave is still ongoing, with two black smoke signals already passed and the third expected in the coming hours.

In the 2005 Conclave that elected Benedict XVI, then 76-year-old Jaime Cardinal Sin was too ill to travel to Rome and thus unable to participate in the voting. The Filipino cardinal passed away ...

VATICAN CITY, Holy See — During the upcoming conclave, the cardinal-electors ... or white through the addition of chemicals. – If voting continues for three days without a winner, there ...

Cardinals are gathering for a secret conclave to elect a new pope following the death of Pope Francis. The voting will occur ...

On the day of voting, the Sistine Chapel is physically sealed off and the cardinals, who have taken an oath of secrecy, are locked inside. The term conclave itself is Latin for "locked room" and ...

The ritual is known as the Conclave. Pope Francis was elected in ... A candidate needs two thirds of the vote to be elected. Four rounds of voting can take place each day until a candidate ...