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 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.

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

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 longest conclave since the 20th century began took 14 rounds of balloting across five days, ending with the election of ...

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 ...