The first day of the conclave ended without a decision on the next pope. Here's what's next for the cardinal electors.

The first ballot will be cast Wednesday evening (Vatican time), May 7, according to Vatican News. Voting will then happen ...

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...

Here's when we could see smoke -- and a new pope -- now that the conclave is getting underway in Vatican City.

The process of choosing a successor to the late Pope Francis, and shaping the future of the Catholic Church, has begun.

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 ...

Only one voting session is permitted on the first day. After that, voting sessions occur twice in the morning and twice in ...

The College of Cardinals began the secretive voting process of choosing a new pope on Wednesday -- and FOX 5 NY will have a ...

In modern history, most conclave's have taken two to three days. Pope Francis (2013), Pope Benedict XVI (2005), Pope John ...

After each session, smoke from burning ballots will signal the result: Black smoke means no pope was selected; white smoke ...

The sacred practice of naming a new pope is soon beginning as more than 130 cardinals arrive in Vatican City to participate in May 7's papal conclave and millions around the world tune in to ...