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 first day of the conclave ended without a decision on the next pope. Here's what's next for the cardinal electors.

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

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

Beginning Thursday, the cardinals will hold four votes each day: two in the morning and two in the afternoon. Each round of ...

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 ...

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

The Catholic Church's cardinal electors entered the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican to choose a successor to Pope Francis, as ...

Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney Wednesday evening, indicating that no pope was elected on the conclave’s ...

Editor's note: Click here to view the conclave schedule for Thursday, May 8. The sacred practice of naming a new pope is soon ...