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

More than 100 Catholic cardinals at the Sistine Chapel are gathering on Wednesday, May 7. Watch the livestream here.

The papal conclave to select the next pope began May 7, with USA TODAY providing live stream coverage. Cardinal electors will vote in secret, with white smoke signifying the election of a new pope.

As cardinals gather at the Sistine Chapel to begin voting for a successor to Pope Francis, there is no single frontrunner, ...