A new papal election — known as the conclave — is set to begin following Pope Francis' death. The method the Catholic Church uses to elect its leader has stayed almost the same for 800 years.

Unlike one of the films nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards this year, there's actually quite a bit we know about the secretive world of Oscar voting. While it's not quite as mysterious ...

The Catholic Church has begun its first Conclave in over 10 years. The former pontiff had been elected in 2013, succeeding Pope Benedict XVI, who became the first pope in 600 years to willingly step ...

(WLUK) -- A democracy approaching its 250th birthday is reevaluating how to conduct its most democratic practice: voting. Earlier this week, New York City voters elected Zohran Mamdani to be the ...