Artists have captured the hidden world of papal elections for centuries, turning secrecy into spectacle for the public.

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis.

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican for the 2025 conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. Here's how long it could take.

Catholic cardinals are returning to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday for a second day of voting to try and elect a new pope.

VATICAN CITY — Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope ...

a 63-year-old who traveled from Pescara in Italy’s Abruzzo region to the Vatican. Some of the cardinals had said they expected a short conclave. But if recent history is any guide, it will ...

The great doors of the Sistine Chapel shut Wednesday after the cry of “extra omnes” — Latin for “all out” — and 133 cardinals ...

Cardinals in the secret conclave are entering a second day of discussions on Thursday after their first round of voting to ...

and to let them get acquainted before entering the conclave, an ancient ritual steeped in mystery and ritual. The cardinals are cut off from the world while at the Vatican, between residences and ...

You know, we imagine in the Conclave that there’s always charged ... time that the Cardinals are inside is given over to the ritual of the ballot,” he said. “Each ballot takes about an ...

He sent Leo XIV to take over a complicated diocese in Peru, then brought him to the Vatican in 2023 to serve ... giving him prominence going into the conclave that few other cardinals had.Since ...