Pope Leo XIV celebrated mass on Sunday with more than 1 million young Catholics from around the world, marking the biggest ...

Firefighters on Saturday installed the top of the Sistine Chapel chimney that will signal to the world that a new pope has been elected, as the Vatican took measures to ...

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 ...

Conclave's White Smoke Means A New Papal Era The appearance of white smoke signals that a decision has been made, and there is a soon-to-be-announced new pope.

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope. It would be "unexpected" if the conclave goes past Friday, Cardinal ...

When does a papal conclave take place? A papal conclave typically takes place 15 to 20 days after a pope's death. In the event of a pope's abdication, which is historically rare for the church but ...

Cardinals will gather for the papal conclave — the centuries-old tradition through which a new head of the Catholic Church is elected — starting on May 7, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni ...

Cardinals gather for conclave Cardinals from around the world must gather for the conclave, which begins no fewer than 15 days after the pope's death. They meet to elect the next pope.

In the event of a pope's abdication, which is historically rare for the church but did take place in 2013 when Pope Benedict XVI stepped down, the conclave begins approximately two weeks after the ...

As dozens of cardinals arrived for their pre-conclave meetings on Friday, it was probably not lost on them that the next pope was among them. So, who will lead the world's 1.4 billion Catholics?

However, a papal conclave does not necessarily work how most organizations choose a new leader. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are.