The Vatican document regulating a conclave, known by its Latin name Universi Dominici Gregis, lays out the criteria for electors, making clear that 80 cardinals under 80 have the right to elect the ...

Catholic cardinals will be locked up for the papal conclave but for preparatory meetings this week they must run the gauntlet ...

Catholics and cinephiles find themselves converging on a single space as many find similarities between the upcoming papal ...

Disgraced cardinal formally withdraws from participation in conclave - The decision came as preparations get underway for the ...

A conclave is the centuries-old election of a pope that derives its name from the Italian “con clave” (with a key) to ...