The Conclave has remained virtually unchanged for the last 800 years and typically begins 15 to 20 days after the pope's death or resignation.

The current procedures for papal conclaves, per the encyclopedia, began with reforms made in 1059, and the entire procedure was codified in 1904 by way of a constitution that Pope Pius X issued ...

Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method -- a system known as the Papal conclave. ... Author: Melissa Hernandez De La Cruz Published: 9:40 AM MST February 25, 2025 ...

Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method -- a system known as the Papal conclave. 00:00 19:20 Author: Melissa Hernandez De La Cruz ...