The summit to select the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church is into its second day, and watchers are waiting for the ...

Conclave” the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic voting to elect a new pope has been going on for centuries and created a ...

The longest conclave lasted almost three years. Thankfully, the timeframe has changed drastically in recent years.

There is no formal time limit for cardinals to elect a pope. Past papal selections have lasted from a few hours to three ...

It’s hard to say precisely, since the Vatican doesn’t publish official data on the number of votes or tallies in past ...

The conclave will last until there has been a two-thirds majority vote for the next pope. Just one vote will be held on May 7 ...

The potential influence of the spiritual leader of 1.4 billion Catholics attracts the attention of the secular world as well.