A papal conclave is a gathering of the College of Cardinals convened to elect a bishop of Rome, also known as the pope. Catholics consider the pope to be the apostolic successor of Saint …

Papal elections since 1276 have taken the form of papal conclaves, which are elections that follow a set of rules and procedures developed in Ubi periculum (1274) and later papal bulls; …

Oct 25, 2024 · After the death (or resignation) of a Pope, the governing of the Church falls to the Sacred College of Cardinals, whose main responsibility becomes the election of a new Pope. …

Jan 15, 2025 · Papal conclave is the assembly of cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church to elect a new pope and the system of strict seclusion to which they submit. The term comes from the …

Conclaves serve an essential function in the Catholic Church, ensuring a seamless transition of papal authority. Grounded in both tradition and scripture, they embody the Church’s …

Mar 15, 2013 · Following the surprisingly quick election of the first non-European pope in a millennium, Alexander Lee recalls some of the more controversial papal conclaves

Conclave is a 2024 political thriller film directed by Edward Berger and written by Peter Straughan, based on the 2016 novel by Robert Harris.The film stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John …

Mar 11, 2013 · Within a few years, he had established the conclave, a closed-door summit to be convened upon his death at which the cardinals would be locked up together until they elected …

Jan 15, 2025 · Papal conclave - Election, Procedure, Cardinals: Upon the termination of a pope’s reign, the cardinal camerlengo, the personal representative of the Sacred College of Cardinals …

Sep 26, 2024 · Papal conclave following the death of Pope Alessandro VII, with an iconographic map of Vatican City and scenes of the funeral, procession, and election of the new pope via …