Cardinals are set to begin the conclave to choose the next Pope, but there's several facts about the secret vote that may not be known.

In a time of global uncertainty, the Vatican has reached deep into its past to revive a historic name. Cardinal Robert ...

The secret vote that elected Pope Gregory X lasted from November 1268 to September 1271. It was the first example of a papal election by “compromise,” after a long struggle between supporters of two ...

VATICAN CITY, — Robert Prevost, the new pope selected after Pope Francis' death, has chosen the name Leo, used by 13 popes before him dating back to the 5th century. To understand his choice, it's ...

On the fifth ballot of his conclave ... about 50 miles north of Rome, where Pope Clement IV died in 1268. French cardinals wanted a French pope, and Italian cardinals wanted an Italian to lead ...

(Photo by STEFANO RELLANDINI/AFP via Getty Images) After the death of Pope Clement IV in 1268 ... Pope Francis, however, was elected in 2013 on the fifth ballot, while his predecessor, Benedict ...

Read full article: Jacksonville nonprofit hosts 5th annual Steals & Slides Kickball ... years — 1,006 days to be exact — to choose Pope Clement IV's successor, making it the longest conclave ...

In more recent times, Pope Francis was elected in 2013 on the fifth ballot ... most prominent antipopes during the Western Schism were Clement VII, Benedict XIII, Alexander V, and John XXIII.

In more recent times, Pope Francis was elected in 2013 on the fifth ballot ... most prominent antipopes during the Western Schism were Clement VII, Benedict XIII, Alexander V, and John XXIII.

In more recent times, Pope Francis was elected in 2013 on the fifth ballot ... most prominent antipopes during the Western Schism were Clement VII, Benedict XIII, Alexander V, and John XXIII.