Once the period of mourning for Pope Francis is done, the centuries-old tradition of selecting a new pope, known as the conclave, gets underway. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports for TODAY about the process ...

The movie "Conclave" paints a mostly accurate picture of the Roman Catholic process of electing a new pope, save for an implausible storyline involving a cardinal selected in secret being able to vote ...

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Rob Kelner of the law firm Covington and Burling about the vetting process for presidential nominees. President-elect Donald Trump has moved with lightning speed to name ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A conclave is the centuries-old election of a pope that derives its name from the Italian “con clave” (with a key) to underscore that cardinals are sequestered until they find a ...

One of the most captivating dramas imaginable is about to begin. It's not happening on the big screen, but inside the Sistine Chapel. It's time to select a new pope to head the Catholic Church. The ...

After Pope Francis died at the age of 88 on Monday morning, you might be wondering about the process by which new popes are selected. This process is called a conclave, and it is how the Roman ...

Conclave, a film starring Ralph Feinnes and Stanley Tucci, was released in November last year, with what is now being considered spooky timing. The film, directed by Edward Berger, based on the book ...

This article contains spoilers for the film Conclave. In the Oscar-winning film Conclave, the complex political structure of the Catholic Church is laid out on the big screen as the College of ...