Conclave” the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic ...

The oldest pope on election was Pope Clement X in 1670 at the age of 79. Burke, who used to be the archbishop of St. Louis, Missouri, is among the 10 American cardinals eligible to vote in the ...

No pope has been buried in Santa Maria Maggiore since the 17th century, when Pope Clement IX was laid to rest there. I’m a specialist in Catholic liturgical history. In earlier centuries ...

In the 13th century, it took almost three years — 1,006 days to be exact — to choose Pope Clement IV’s successor, making it the longest conclave in the Catholic Church’s history.

Meanwhile, just six other pontiffs are buried at the Santa Maria Maggiore, the last being Pope Clement IX, who died 1669. Emily Burack (she/her) is the Senior News Editor for Town & Country ...

The oldest pope on election was Pope Clement X in 1670 at the age of 79. Cardinals voting in the conclave may not necessarily choose a pope from among those seen as papabile. However, both Pope ...

No pope has been buried in Santa Maria Maggiore since the 17th century, when Pope Clement IX was laid to rest there. I'm a specialist in Catholic liturgical history. In earlier centuries ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — “Conclave,” the movie, may have introduced movie-goers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic voting to elect a new pope has been ...