From the longest and shortest elections to the origin of the required vow of secrecy, here are some facts about the centuries ...

By tradition, the conclave must begin 15–20 days after the death or resignation of the pope. Francis died on Monday, April 21. ***In the YouTube player above, FOX 5 NY will have a 24/7 LIVE look at ...

The Vatican is finalizing preparations for the May 7 conclave, with firefighters on Friday installing a chimney on the roof ...

If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history. Catholic Africans think it is ...

In the coming days plumes of black or white smoke will rise from a chimney above the Sistine Chapel, signaling the voting at ...

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...

During the seating there's no communication with the outside world on the proceedings, except for the smoke signals from the ...

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the ...

The rules of the conclave say that cardinals under the age of 80 are invited to take part in the conclave. That means that ...