Papal conclaves have featured calls of election fraud and bribery so gauche that riches were wheeled in on donkey carts.

The Sistine Chapel, with its awe-inspiring Renaissance frescoes, is a majestic stage for the Catholic Church’s most sacred ritual: the election of a new pope. But beneath the sacred decor, conclaves ...

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

One of the most remarkable aspects of Papal conclaves is the potential length of the election process. While modern conclaves typically conclude within a few days, history has seen conclave periods ...

America' is covering its 10th papal conclave this week—and while the technology has changed, the content remains much the ...

The dean of the College of Cardinals, Giovanni Battista Re, has urged his peers to choose a leader who can guide the Church through what he described as a "difficult and complex" time. This ...

As the papal conclave is set to begin to elect a new pope, the eyes of the world are on the Sistine Chapel, which will hold ...

The drama and intrigue of a modern papal election can be movie-worthy, but the level of skulduggery these days is modest ...

MANILA, Philippines — Papal conclaves don’t just elect the next pope — they mark turning points in the history of the Catholic Church and, often, the wider world. Because they come so rarely ...

The 2025 papal conclave will feature 133 cardinals electing the next pope, marking a historic milestone for the Catholic ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...