Smoke signals have occurred at mid-morning, noon, mid-afternoon and evening. The longest conclave took three years.

Intrigue, fashion, humility, faith—133 cardinal electors have descended on Rome to choose a new pope and their every move and ...

The plume came a full 90 minutes past the time the College of Cardinals was set to wrap voting on day one of the conclave. As the afternoon’s proceedings began, a Vatican official declared ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, cardinals will convene at the Vatican for the papal conclave. The conclave, a centuries-old tradition, involves cardinals voting in the Sistine Chapel until a ...

The media have never had so much influence on the men who pick the pope.

In Berger’s Conclave, which is an adaptation of Robert Harris’ novel, Cardinal Thomas Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with leading the College of Cardinals after their pope dies.

Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York has some tips for first-timers taking part in the sometimes lengthy process of choosing the next pope.

But how faithful is the movie to the real thing? "Conclave" tells the story of Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, dean of the College of Cardinals, played by actor Ralph Fiennes. Lawrence is tasked with ...

Here's what to know about the conclave. A conclave is a meeting of the College of Cardinals where an election is held to determine who the next pope is. The conclave began May 7 and continues ...

Mario Tama/Getty How long will the upcoming papal conclave take? Likely not that long, according to one cardinal. In just a matter of days, 133 men in the College of Cardinals are preparing to ...

Joe Vericker/Getty With less than a week left until the conclave to select a new pope is set to begin, Cardinal Timothy Dolan has given an inside look at the process. The meeting of the College of ...

But how faithful is the movie to the real thing? Conclave tells the story of Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, dean of the College of Cardinals, played by actor Ralph Fiennes. Lawrence is tasked with ...