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.

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 first day of the conclave ended without a decision on the next pope. Here's what's next for the cardinal electors.

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

Crowds of Catholics and tourists gathered in St Peter's Square in the Vatican are training their eyes on the Sistine Chapel ...

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 ...