Pope Leo XIV has broken the seal on the papal apartments, marking one of his first major symbolic moments as pontiff ...

In the afternoon, smoke may appear around 1 p.m. Eastern, 7 p.m. Vatican time if no decision is made. If a pope is elected on the first afternoon ballot, look for white smoke shortly after 11:30 a.m., ...

Conclave begins today to elect Pope Francis’s successor. Here’s what time to watch for black or white smoke, how the process ...

Thousands of people have already joined conclave-based fantasy leagues and put down their hard-earned cash on the cardinal ...

The conclave to elect a new pope has begun, but how long will it last? Here's the longest and shortest a conclave has lasted ...

The Vatican officially announced the papal conclave to elect a new pope begins on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, following the death of Pope Francis. The election takes place in the Sistine Chapel ...

Cardinals will assemble in the Sistine chapel at the Vatican this afternoon for the start of their Conclave to elect the next ...

The schedule for Day 2 (May 8) and the following days looks something like this, according to Vatican News: USA TODAY will ...

VATICAN CITY — As more than a billion Catholics around the world await the election of a new pope, all eyes are on the Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinals have begun the secretive process known ...

But understanding their makeup in geographic terms can help explain some of their priorities as they open the conclave Wednesday to choose a new leader of the 1.4-billion strong Catholic Church ...

Editor's note: Click here to view the conclave schedule for Thursday, May 8. There is no timeline for the decision − Pope Francis was chosen in one day in 2013, while the election of Pope ...