The movie “Conclave” delves into the intricacies of papal politics and the election of a new pope, but how accurate is it in ...

On this episode, The Washington Post's Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann are joined by senior national political correspondent ...

With nudges and winks, governments are trying to influence who becomes the next pope. Whether they’ll succeed is up to 133 ...

In lavish halls, days before a conclave will select a new pope, power brokers came together for a mix of devotion, activism, ...

Catholics across the world — along with religious scholars and global leaders — are watching the Vatican, as cardinals gather ...

The next leader of the Catholic Church is unlikely to be either a progressive reformer or a hard-line conservative.

When the cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday at the start of conclave, the process of electing a new pope, they ...

There is no limit as to how long a conclave can last when electing a new Pope. One vote will be held on the first day of ...

In the days immediately preceding the conclave, which began Wednesday ... Italian perspectives within the church’s global mission.” Historically, the influence of political powers on papal elections ...

The same goes for every person inside the Vatican during the conclave: from the two doctors on hand for any emergency, to the ...