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

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

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

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

With a Vatican official calling out “extra omnes” and the door to the Sistine Chapel shutting, the conclave to elect Pope ...

The conclave will last until there has been a two-thirds majority vote for the next pope. Just one vote will be held on May 7 ...

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

Black smoke -- fumata nera in Italian -- indicates an inconclusive vote, while white smoke -- fumata bianca -- will signify that a new pope has been elected. Along with the white smoke, the bells of ...

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican for the 2025 conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. Here's how long it could take.

Two cardinals, Michael Czerny and Chibly Langlois, sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges facing the church that ...

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 ...

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) ...