The conclave has started. Here's what you need to know.

Black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday and again Thursday morning indicated that a new pope had not yet been chosen to replace Pope Francis. Using smoke to communicate to the ...

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

The Catholic cardinals meeting for the conclave are locked in the Sistine Chapel — one of the grandest buildings in the Western world. But their meals are decidedly less elegant. The food at the ...

Editor's note: White smoke emerged above the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, May 8. Follow here for live updates. Around 45,000 people were gathered in St Peter's Square to await the announcement on ...

The search for the next pope begins on May 7, where 133 Catholic cardinals will gather in the Sistine Chapel to elect the next leader of the Catholic Church. The process of selecting a new pope is ...

VATICAN CITY — Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis. The conclave opened at the Vatican on Wednesday afternoon but a ...

On Wednesday, May 7, cardinals from around the world began the process of choosing Pope Francis' successor DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty On Wednesday, May 7, cardinals from around the world will begin ...

2024's "Conclave" is an Oscar-winning film about the election of a new pope. Is it based on a true story? And how much does ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There is no set timeline for how long a conclave can take. Pope Francis was elected just one day after the conclave that elected ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Susan Bin of the Pope Crave account on X, which showcased a number of memes from the papal conclave that just took place. We are going to do another story on the new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The conclave has begun. The College of Cardinals has started the process of selecting a new leader of the Catholic Church. The ...