Conclave Ending, Explained: What the Final Twist Means for the Catholic Church Conclave dealt with the difficult process of picking a pope, including unearthing scandals among potential candidates ...

Edward Berger's Oscar-winning film 'Conclave' has re-entered the cultural conversation following Pope Francis' death. The 2024 film feels prescient considering the upcoming conclave – something ...

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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost of the United States has been named the new pope, the new head of the Catholic church. Cardinals gathered to select their latest leader during a conclave.

Pope Leo XIV appears on the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica after being chosen the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025.

The conclave later announced that Cardinal Robert F. Prevost was chosen as the new leader of the Catholic Church — which has around 1.4 billion members worldwide.

The conclave is the official meeting of the cardinals of the Catholic Church to decide on a new leader. The cardinals are sequestered for the entirety of the voting process.

In an interesting turn of life somewhat imitating art, the new pope watched the film “Conclave” in the days just before being named the first American pontiff to lead the Catholic church.

and the leader and highest diplomat of the global Catholic Church. The papal conclave begins soon, with the most senior figures in the College of Cardinals going behind closed doors and holding a ...

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The day finished out around 9 p.m. local (3 p.m. ET) with billows of black smoke rising above the Vatican, indicating that the new head of the catholic church had not yet been chosen.