Officials of the Catholic Church are gathering to select Pope Francis' successor during the papal conclave. Watch here for ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls ...

Papal conclave ballots have been burned to maintain secrecy for centuries. Ballot smoke has been used to announce a decision ...

Here's how it works, a list of contenders to become the next pope and how many conclaves there have been in the last 100 ...

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are beginning centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis.

The world is waiting to see who will replace Pope Francis, and Newsweek reveals when you can expect to see smoke signals.

USA TODAY will stream coverage of the conclave on its YouTube channel, available here or at the embed below. The first day's ...

The papal conclave begins on May 7. The process of choosing a new pope will take place at the Sistine Chapel. Once a new pope ...

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 ...

All eyes are on the chimney over the Sistine Chapel for signs of white smoke that will herald the election of a new pope.

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21. Voting will ...

And they will determine whether the adage "fat pope, thin pope" holds true or whether the next leader of the Catholic Church ...