Following the recent death of Pope Francis, the world caught a rare glimpse into one of the most secretive rituals on the planet: the election of a new pope. The centuries-old process, known as the ...

Conclave” the movie provides a gripping, if fictional, behind-the-scenes look inside the secretive election of a new pope.

VATICAN CITY — The secret conclave that elected Pope Leo head of the Catholic Church last May was interrupted when one of the 133 cardinals involved was found carrying a cellphone, a massive security ...

Simony, properly defined by the Catholic Church as the selling of ecclesiastical offices and positions, has been designated as a grave sin since approximately 300 C.E. and can merit excommunication ...

A new era begins: The Pope’s death - Conclave (Ralph Fiennes, John Lithgow, Stanley Tucci) Posted: March 16, 2026 | Last updated: March 16, 2026 In the solemn opening scene of Conclave (2024), the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pope Leo XIV holds his first weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican. Vatican Media/IPA via ZUMA Press/dpa ...

When the College of Cardinals elected the world’s first American pope in 2025, members of the conclave vowed to never publicly discuss what happened during their secret session. But a former ...

The Catholic Church is preparing for a conclave to elect a new pope following the death of Pope Francis. Religious leadership succession varies widely, from democratic votes to divine reincarnation.

In Pictures: Conclave at the Vatican The smoke is produced by burning the ballots – rectangular pieces of paper in which cardinals will indicate their choice – in a stove after each voting round ...

Thousands of workers will benefit from Pope Leo’s monetary gift including those who work in the Vatican’s bookstore, clothing stores, gas stations, and post office, along with the Holy See’s other lay ...