However, a papal conclave does not necessarily work how most organizations choose a new leader. Let's take a closer look at the process following the death of Pope Francis: ...

Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, the Catholic Church will begin a process virtually unchanged in 800 years to select its new leader. The system is known as the ‘Papal ...

The papal conclave, the secretive election process to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, commenced on Wednesday, bringing cardinals from all over the world to select the 267th pope.

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next pontiff at the conclave.

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 ...

In the event of a pope's abdication, which is historically rare for the church but did take place in 2013 when Pope Benedict XVI stepped down, the conclave begins approximately two weeks after the ...

WASHINGTON — As Pope Francis, 88, undergoes treatment for double pneumonia, many are wondering how and who gets to choose the next head of the Catholic Church. Francis, born Jorge Mario ...