A conclave is the centuries-old election of a pope that derives its name from the Italian “con clave” (with a key) to ...

The process through which a new pope is chosen is known as a conclave, also the name of a popular movie about the process.

An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on April 29 he will not take part in the secret conclave ...

ANALYSIS: While the de-Christianized Old Continent seems to be becoming irrelevant in view of the ongoing shift of Church leadership to the Southern Hemisphere, its cardinals will nonetheless maintain ...