Based on Robert Harris’ 2016 novel of the same name, 'Conclave' tells the story of the Catholic Church's papal election process Jordana Comiter is an Associate Editor on the Evergreen team at PEOPLE.

“Habemus Papam.” We Have a Pope. After days of feverish speculation American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was announced as the 267th leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. The crowd reacts as ...

2024's "Conclave" is an Oscar-winning film about the election of a new pope. Is it based on a true story? And how much does it get right about real conclaves?

A Malaysian will be involved in the voting to appoint the next Pope, following the demise of Pope Francis recently.

Cardinals electing a new pope have some fundamental questions to weigh, beyond whether to give the Catholic Church its first Asian or African pontiff, or a conservative or progressive. Although they ...

When the Sistine Chapel's white smoke rose on May 8, it crowned not a campaigner, but a conciliator. What cardinals inside the conclave say they sought — and what they found in Robert Francis Prevost, ...

As Pope Leo XIV marks his sixth month in the papacy, Catholics are beginning to see just how he will put his mark on the throne of St. Peter. Leo has spoken out on a range of issues, from artificial ...

VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Two Catholic cardinals will miss next week's conclave to elect a new pope because of health issues, bringing the number of electors expected to 133, the Vatican said on ...