In the afternoon, smoke may appear around 1 p.m. Eastern, 7 p.m. Vatican time if no decision is made. If a pope is elected on the first afternoon ballot, look for white smoke shortly after 11:30 a.m., ...

Conclave begins today to elect Pope Francis’s successor. Here’s what time to watch for black or white smoke, how the process works, and where to stream it live.

First American pontiff takes Catholic Church helm amid increasing global turmoil - The 69-year-old former cardinal was chosen ...

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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 ...

Black smoke again poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday, indicating that no pope has been elected yet.

Catholic cardinal electors from six continents gathered Wednesday inside the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican for the 2025 conclave to select a new pope. After the first round of voting, black smoke ...

The last two papal elections took just over 24 hours, so a conclave that occurs for a week could potentially happen, but it's not likely. Small details, such as how the tables are set and what the ...

Editor's note: Click here to view the conclave schedule for Thursday, May 8. There is no timeline for the decision − Pope Francis was chosen in one day in 2013, while the election of Pope ...

The 133 cardinals from 70 countries will begin the conclave Wednesday afternoon following a morning mass at St. Peter’s Basilica. All communications around the Vatican will be jammed and ...