Here are ten surprising and interesting facts about Papal conclaves. There is no limit as to how long a conclave can last ...

Cardinals have talked about Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, as someone who could have a steady, ...

Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming ...

Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming ...

At private dinners and at formal gatherings of cardinals, talk among church leaders of who will next lead the church has ...

Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming ...

Beyond simply picking who the next pope will be, players and gamblers also can guess how many tries it will take the ...

From the longest and shortest elections to the origin of the required vow of secrecy, here are some facts about the centuries ...

French President Emmanuel Macron is under scrutiny for allegedly trying to sway the upcoming papal conclave in favor of ...

Final preparations are underway to start the conclave, which will elect Pope Francis' successor. The Vatican released video ...

The folklore of the prophecy of St. Malachy says that Pope Francis may be the very last pontiff. Historians say that's ...