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 ...

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

In modern history, most conclave's have taken two to three days. Pope Francis (2013), Pope Benedict XVI (2005), Pope John ...

As the conclave gets underway, all eyes turn to the small chimney atop the Sistine Chapel. From this simple metal tube will ...

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

Here's when we could see smoke -- and a new pope -- now that the conclave is getting underway in Vatican City.

Conclave Schedule The Cardinals in attendance for the funeral have resolved to initiate the conclave on Wednesday, May 7. This decision was made during the Fifth General Congregation, convened on ...

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

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 ...