A new papal election — known as the conclave — is set to begin following Pope Francis' death. The method the Catholic Church uses to elect its leader has stayed almost the same for 800 years.

VATICAN CITY -- The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two-thirds ...

Cardinals arrive to attend the Ninth Novemdiale mass at St Peter's Basilica in The Vatican, on May 4, 2025. [AFP] The Vatican's papal conclave to choose a new spiritual leader for the world's 1.4 ...

Following the death of Pope Francis on Monday, April 21, at the age of 88, more than 1 billion Catholics around the world wait with baited breath for the white smoke to emit from the Sistine Chapel, ...

Most internal promotions don’t get this much attention. Most job selection processes don’t have centuries of history behind them — and few, if any, have a special name. But then, most job selections ...

Would you like to know how much Pope Leo XIV won by? Or which cardinals supported him? Or who else got votes? Or how many? Or what coalitions formed? Or who played kingmaker? Officially, you can’t, ...

A seagull has gained viral fame for perching on the Sistine Chapel chimney during papal conclaves. The bird’s presence has inspired memes and social media fascination dating back to 2013. Though the ...

VITERBO, Italy, April 18, 2005 — -- In the 13th century, most popes preferred to live in the medieval village of Viterbo, located in central Italy. At the time, the town was far removed from the ...

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Acclaimed actor Ralph Fiennes has responded to the revelation that Pope Leo XIV watched his 2024 political thriller Conclave. The latter reportedly did so before entering the real-life papal election ...

The Vatican announced that Pope Francis died Monday at 88 at his papal residence. The pope's last public appearance was at St. Peter's Square on Easter Sunday, less than 24 hours before his death. Now ...