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

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Eighteen days after Pope Francis last appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, his successor -- the 267th pope -- ...

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The papal conclave, the secretive election process to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, commenced on ...

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

Black smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on the evening of Wednesday, May 7, meaning that a new pope was not ...

The first day of the papal conclave to elect the 267th Pope has concluded, and no final decision has been made. At around 9 p ...

This selection comes after two days of conclave in the Sistine Chapel, tying the modern record for the fastest selection of a ...

A new pope will be selected when a candidate gets a two-thirds-plus-one majority vote by the cardinal electors. White smoke ...

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.

Conclave” the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic ...