After the ballots are pierced, they are burned in a cylindrical stove at the end of the voting session. Black smoke from the ...

Cardinal Prevost announces papal name as Leo XIV. Cardinal Robert Prevost selected the name Leo XIV, a senior cardinal deacon ...

The papal conclave begins Wednesday, May 7. There's no timeline for it to conclude. A new Pope could be selected in a matter ...

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

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...

The papal conclave begins its secretive process to select the next pope. Here's how to watch and stream the conclave as Ohio ...

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

The cardinals, who broke for lunch and will reconvene this afternoon, are expected to continue casting ballots at the Vatican until one among them receives at least two-thirds of the vote. The release ...

As cardinals gather at the Sistine Chapel to begin voting for a successor to Pope Francis, there is no single frontrunner, ...

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.