What is a conclave? What to know about the secretive process to elect the next pope
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What is a conclave? VATICAN CITY (AP) — A conclave is the centuries-old election of a pope that derives its name from the Italian “con clave” (with a key) to underscore that cardinals are sequestered until they find a winner.
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As Vatican officials prepare to lay Pope Francis to rest Saturday at St. Peter's Basilica, members of the College of Cardinals are likely looking ahead to the possibly lengthy process to choose his successor.
Two experts tell Fox News Digital what they think the movie "Conclave," about the choosing of a new pope, got right about the process in the wake of Pope Francis' death.
After a period of mourning, cardinals will gather to elect the next pope in the centuries-old ritual known as the conclave. Here’s what we know about its beginnings.
After the death of Pope Francis, the election of the next pope will be made by the most diverse "papal conclave" in the history of the Catholic Church.
Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the death of Pope Francis, the ranks of armchair Vatican experts have swelled thanks to Hollywood.
Catholic cardinals agreed on Monday to begin a conclave on May 7 to elect a new pope, and highlighted clerical sexual abuse as one of the key challenges facing Pope Francis's successor.Cardinals under the age of 80 will meet in the Sistine Chapel to choose a new leader for the world's 1.
Catholic cardinals will begin meeting May 7 to choose the next pope — disguising their handwriting while jotting down their choice on tiny pieces of paper during the highly secretive voting process.
The decision was made at the Fifth General Congregation, held on Monday morning in the Vatican's Synod Hall. The conclave will take place in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, which will remain closed to visitors during those days.
By Christopher Lamb, Antonia Mortensen and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Rome (CNN) — Cardinals have chosen May 7 as the date to start conclave and elect a new leader for 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, the Vatican announced.
The date was decided in a closed-door meeting of cardinals, who came together at the Vatican. The new pope will lead a community of 1.4 billion Catholics.
