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, ...

One thing's for sure: if I've learned anything from the movie "Conclave," one of these Cardinals has a secret that could upend everything. And I'm not talking about Albert Pujols' birth certificate.

The plume came a full 90 minutes past the time the College of Cardinals was set to wrap voting on day one of the conclave. As the afternoon’s proceedings began, a Vatican official declared ...

In Berger’s Conclave, which is an adaptation of Robert Harris’ novel, Cardinal Thomas Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with leading the College of Cardinals after their pope dies.

The cardinals would sit in a hall in a half circle with the dean of the college of cardinals, the Italian Giovanni Battista, ...

Eyes around the world watched the viral video of students at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy host their own mini conclave.

Despite being the “princes” of the church, the cardinals are not exempt from excommunication if they violate the rules of the conclave.

Cardinals from 70 countries have gathered at the Vatican to elect a new Pope in the most diverse conclave in history.

The conclave to pick a new pope has officially begun. On Wednesday, May 7, over a hundred cardinals from around the world ...

Last month, CBS News Chicago introduced you to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy students in Lakeview, who held a mock ...

The conclave of May 7–8 has yet to reveal all its secrets. But two weeks after the election of Leo XIV, our reporters in Rome ...

Cardinal Blase Cupich visited the Chicago school that became a viral sensation for holding a mini conclave while the real ...