The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing of ballots with a needle and thread after they’re counted, and then burning ...

A change in popes is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the ...

Pope Francis passed away at age 88 on April 21, just a day after an Easter Sunday appearance at St. Peter’s Square, where he ...

Following Pope Francis's death on April 21, 2025, the Vatican initiates a meticulously planned process steeped in Catholic ...

The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” ...

Many of the rituals and procedures of selecting a new pope — designed to ensure secrecy and an orderly transition — have ...

The highly secretive papal conclave has previously taken hours, days, months and even years to select the next leader of the Catholic Church.

With the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, people are wondering how a new pope will be chosen. Here's what we know.

The death of Pope Francis brings about a centuries-old conclave tradition to elect the next pope. Here’s what to know.

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