The papal conclave begins Wednesday, May 7. There's no timeline for it to conclude. A new Pope could be selected in a matter ...

White smoke -- fumata bianca -- will signify that a new pope has been elected, as will the ringing of the bells of St.

After the ballots are pierced, they are burned in a cylindrical stove at the end of the voting session. Black smoke from the ...

The cardinals are shut off from the world for the secretive voting that will result in new leadership for the world's 1.4 ...

The 2025 papal conclave is underway. Who will be the new pope when the white smoke settles? Who is the odds-on favorite? Are ...

The Catholic church's eligible cardinals are behind closed doors in the Sistine Chapel for a secret vote to elect a successor ...

Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel early Thursday, signaling that the cardinals have yet to elect a new pope.

A conclave will go on for as long as needed. The longest was almost three years from 1268 to 1271. Some have been a day. The ...

This selection comes after two days of conclave in the Sistine Chapel, tying the modern record for the fastest selection of a ...