'Will we soon have a new pope': Birmingham residents honor papal conclave

Richard Dawkins: copying the papal conclave system could save democracy

The death of the good pope Francis focuses attention on the historic procedure by which the Roman church elects its leader. The College of Cardinals reminds me of the US Electoral College and a point I have made before. It could become the ideal way to choose the leader of any country, if only it were implemented properly.

'Will we soon have a new pope': Birmingham residents honor papal conclave

The Catholic Church will soon begin the process of choosing its new leader following the death of Pope Francis

How the Catholic Church Will Choose a New Pope

White smoke will soon rise again from the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling a new era of leadership in the Catholic Church - but first, there must be prayers, meetings and a highly secretive conclave.

Conclave: Inside the time-honoured secret election to choose the next leader of Catholic Church

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church has chosen a date to elect its new leader, in a process virtually unchanged in 800 years.

Who will be the next pope? A ‘conclave’ will decide

An inside look at the "conclave", the secret assembly of cardinals that chooses who will lead the Catholic Church.

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