In a process that can last days, weeks, or even years, popes are elected by cardinals under strict oaths of silence.

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

A papal conclave, the election of a new pope, tends to begin 15-20 days after a papal vacancy. Black or white smoke indicates each day's decision.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pope Leo XIV waves from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica shortly after his election as pontiff at the Vatican on May 8, 2025. - ...

VATICAN CITY, March 1 (Reuters) - The secret conclave that elected Pope Leo head of the Catholic Church last May was interrupted when one of the 133 cardinals involved was found carrying a cellphone, ...

Following the death or abdication of a pope, the Catholic Church's College of Cardinals meets at the Vatican to choose a new leader at a papal conclave. However, a papal conclave does not necessarily ...

“Conclave” the movie provides a gripping, if fictional, behind-the-scenes look inside the secretive election of a new pope. But last year’s real-life conclave was just as dramatic, with plenty of plot ...