“Conclave” the movie provides a gripping, if fictional, behind-the-scenes look inside the secretive election of a new pope. But last year’s real-life conclave was just as dramatic, with plenty of plot ...

The secret conclave that elected Pope Leo head of the Catholic Church last May was interrupted when one of the 133 cardinals involved was found carrying a cellphone, a massive security breach, a book ...

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 ...

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Conclave in May was paused after security detected signal Breach of secrecy protocol was 'unimaginable,' book says Book reveals cardinals' votes for pope for first time US Cardinal Prevost, now Pope ...

Pope Leo XIV stands in the Sistine Chapel among cardinals after being elected, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. The secret conclave that elected Pope Leo head of the Catholic Church last May was ...