A papal conclave is a gathering of the College of Cardinals convened to elect a bishop of Rome, also known as the pope. Catholics consider the pope to be the apostolic successor of Saint …

There have been 111 papal elections that have produced popes currently recognized by the Catholic Church as legitimate. There was no fixed process for papal succession before 1059 …

Sep 13, 2024 · Pope Francis on Friday slammed both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris for what he called anti-life policies on abortion and migration. He also urged American Catholics to …

Sep 13, 2024 · Pope Francis said that American voters face the choice between “the lesser evil” in the U.S. presidential election during an in-flight press conference Friday on his return from …

1. Who will elect the new pope? The next pope will be elected at a papal conclave, a meeting of the College of Cardinals. The authority of the pope as leader of the Catholic Church is based …

Jan 24, 2025 · Papal conclave is the assembly of cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church to elect a new pope and the system of strict seclusion to which they submit. The term comes from the …

Dec 17, 2024 · New website sheds light on the cardinals who will elect the pontiff after Francis' death. Cardinals attending a mass in St Peter's basilica at the Vatican before the start of the …

Jan 30, 2025 · When a pope dies or resigns, it is the cardinals, gathered in conclave in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, who are responsible for electing his successor. This papal election …

Jun 9, 2023 · Here’s what you need to know about papal succession. Pope Francis was elected after five votes in the papal conclave on March 13, 2013. The papal conclave dates back to …

Jan 24, 2025 · Papal conclave - Election, Procedure, Cardinals: Upon the termination of a pope’s reign, the cardinal camerlengo, the personal representative of the Sacred College of Cardinals …