Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...

The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday, signaling that the 133 cardinals ...

The papal conclave to select the next pope began May 7, with USA TODAY providing live stream coverage. Cardinal electors will vote in secret, with white smoke signifying the election of a new pope.

Cardinals attend a mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff, prior to the start of the conclave, at St Peter's Basilica in The Vatican, on May 7, 2025. The papal conclave has already begun, ...

After Pope Francis' death, members of the Catholic Church meet in Rome this week to select a successor. Here's what we know about the search, black vs. white smoke and how to watch. The term conclave ...

2025 papal conclave live updates: Black smoke signals no pope elected in latest vote When did the 2025 papal conclave begin? When did voting for a new pope start? The papal conclave begins ...

The term conclave refers to a private meeting or secret assembly, especially a meeting of Roman Catholic cardinals secluded continuously while choosing a pope, according to merriam-webster.com.

He became a front-runner to the papacy in the days before the conclave began, said Rev. James Martin, a papal contributor to ABC News. Leo emerged from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica on ...

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