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What exactly is the conclave? Here's what to know about how the next pope is elected
Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and "clavis," meaning "together" and "key," respectively – highlighting the absolute, behind-closed-doors secrecy with which the cardinals conduct their discussions and balloting.
Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...
Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...
The 133 cardinals in the conclave will participate in as many as four rounds of voting a day until a two-thirds majority is ...
Italy’s Pietro Parolin leads odds on the Polymarket and Kalshi betting platforms, while Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines ...
As the conclave to elect the next pope begins, Pietro Parolin has emerged as the betting favorite to succeed Pope Francis, ...
The doors of the Sistine Chapel were closed after 133 Catholic cardinals processed inside, ahead of their first vote to elect ...
The papal conclave meets to begin the process of picking Pope Francis' successor. CBS News polling shows American Catholics ...
Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more traditional path.
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