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The conclave has started. What to know about the selection of a pope
The first thing the new pope will do is choose a name. In the history of the papacy, the most commonly used name has been John, first chosen in 523 by Saint John I, the Vatican says. The last pope to choose that name was Italian Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, elected Pope John XXIII, in 1958. Roncalli was proclaimed a saint by Pope Francis in 2014.
Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that began on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of the ...
On Day 2, the cardinals will begin their day with a mass in the Pauline Chapel and then retreat to the Sistine Chapel for ...
The new Pope, who has yet to be announced, was selected by a group of 133 cardinals, the highest number ever convened for a ...
Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...
A U.S. bishop offers insight on why many think it's unlikely Catholic cardinals will break with more than two centuries of ...
The conclave officially commences Wednesday, May 7 at 4 a.m. ET (10 a.m. in Rome) with a mass in Saint Peter's Basilica. The ...
In a mix of fascination, irreverence and possible blasphemy, social media platforms have been flooded with videos and memes ...
At Mary Immaculate School in Farmers Branch, students held a "mock conclave," complete with young cardinals and a new pope.
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