The British Museum is to receive the highest-value gift in UK museum history as it acquires £1 billion worth of Chinese ...

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Papal elections aren't always as dramatic as "Conclave," a new film starring Ralph Fiennes, but the history behind the process is.

The conclave system may seem dramatic, but it was developed after centuries of outside interference and looting.