The first ballot will be cast Wednesday evening (Vatican time), May 7, according to Vatican News. Voting will then happen ...

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis.

The process of choosing a successor to the late Pope Francis, and shaping the future of the Catholic Church, has begun.

While a pope can be elected on the first vote it has not happened in centuries. The last three conclaves, held in 2013, 2005 ...

A conclave of as many as 250 Catholic cardinals at the Vatican produced black smoke, indicating no result, following the ...

The 133 cardinals line up to take an oath to ensure the secrecy of the conclave to elect the next leader of the Roman ...

Faithful watch on a giant screen in St Peter's Square cardinals taking their oath at the start of the conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) ...

Regardless, the ceremonies will begin on Wednesday, May 7. See how it works: From secret ballots to white smoke, here's how the papal conclave will elect a new pope USA TODAY will stream coverage ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls ...

The conclave officially commences Wednesday, May 7 at 4 a.m. ET (10 a.m. in Rome) with a mass in Saint Peter's Basilica. The ...