Explore the history of papal conclaves, from the longest and shortest elections to how we'll know when a new pope is chosen.

Following Pope Francis's death in April, the Catholic Church has convened a conclave to elect a new leader. Cardinals are ...

The conclave to elect Pope Leo XIV was short, but it wasn’t the shortest ever - The two-day conclave stands in stark contrast ...

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a ...

There is no fixed duration for a conclave. Some elections in earlier centuries stretched for months—or even years. The longest in history, following the death of Pope Clement IV in 1268 ...

All Vatican personnel involved in supporting the upcoming papal conclave will take an oath of secrecy — under penalty of ...

Phone signals in Vatican City will be cut throughout the duration of the conclave, with one small exception Jaap ...

Between 1378-1417, referred by historians to as the Western Schism, there were rival claimants to the title of pope. The ...

During a Papal Conclave, the world will be watching for white or black smoke from the Vatican's chimney. Here's what it means ...

The Vatican City government also planned to deactivate cellphone service within its territory for the duration of the conclave, starting on Wednesday afternoon. After a pope is elected ...

VATICAN CITY -- The conclave to elect the 267th pope and successor to Pope Francis has gotten underway Wednesday. In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, ...