Once Pope Francis' funeral is finished, all eyes will turn to the process of determining a new pontiff known as the conclave.

When the spiritual leader of over 1.3 billion Catholics needs to be chosen, the Roman Catholic Church turns to a centuries-old, highly secretive process known as the Conclave.This gathering of ...

THE Pope’s successor will be selected by a Conclave in an ancient and secret process that has remained unchanged for hundreds ...

In the papal conclave to elect a new pope, here's a look at what the color of smoke (black or white) means after each vote.

This process is called a conclave, and it is how the Roman Catholic Church chooses its next pope ... This select group of cardinals are locked inside the Sistine Chapel, cut off from all ...

After a pope dies – or in very rare cases, resigns – the Catholic Church chooses its next leader through an ancient electoral process called the papal conclave. Here's how it works.

Mourners young and old flocked to Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Northeast D.C.

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at age 88. Here's a look inside the conclave process to select the next bishop of Rome.

Black smoke from the Sistine Chapel's chimney will indicate an inconclusive vote, while white smoke will signify a new pope has been elected. The new man chosen to lead the Catholic Church will ...