Before his death, Gregory XI substantially loosened the laws of the conclave: he instructed the cardinals to begin immediately after his death (rather than waiting the nine days prescribed by the Ordo ...
Let’s look back at the papal election through the centuries, up to the conclave of 2013 following Benedict XVI’s resignation. During the first millennium, the method of choosing the pope ...
which explores the secretive process behind the selection of the next pope and the interconnecting relationships between the members of the papal conclave. Lawrence leads the process, with four ...