Since the church began selecting popes in a secret conclave, the choice has rarely come from the rumored frontrunners.

Many names have been thrown about in discussions about the next pope, but a few frontrunners are emerging in the leadup to ...

“The biggest mistake in the movie was the admission of a cardinal in pectore into the conclave,” said Reese. “If the name is ...

The death of Pope Francis paves the way for one of the most secretive events in human history, as depicted in the papal ...

a history professor who specializes in Catholic Church history said the religious idea behind the conclave is that "God through the Holy Spirit descends on the cardinals and inspires their choice ...

Catholic cardinals from around the world are converging on Vatican City in advance of the conclave that will elect the ...

Even though cardinals don’t campaign for the job, there are always front-runners going into a conclave to choose the next ...

Here are some of the top candidates to succeed Pope Francis – and insightful clues from history that could show how papal ...

Papal experts have lauded the Oscar-nominated film as one of the more accurate depictions of the closed-door Vatican ...