Pope Leo, who was elected in May to the surprise of close conclave watchers, is the first to hail from the United States in ...

The ins and outs of the centuries-old papal process hadn’t become a mainstream topic until “Conclave” emerged as one of last year’s biggest films. Buzz surrounding the movie got so big ...

It's one of the oldest methods of electing a head of state that's still in use today, and its basic protocols have barely changed for 800 years. In order to become a pope, a candidate need only be ...

The previous pope, Pius X, had mandated in 1904 that all papers related to the election, not just the ballots, be burned, "thus producing a great deal more white smoke for the final ballot and ...

This conclave was “one of the most diverse that we’ve had in the history of the church,” Susan Timoney, a professor at the Catholic University of America in Washington DC, previously told CNN.

Retropolis A short history of weird papal conclaves, from open bribery to riots Election of the Catholic Church’s 266 popes was rarely without controversy. May 8, 2025 9 min Summary ...

USA TODAY will stream coverage of the conclave on its YouTube channel, available here or at the embed below. The first day's livestream is scheduled to run from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday ...

How watch a livestream showing conclave smoke USA TODAY will livestream coverage of the conclave's first day between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 8. Watch the livestream at top of this story.

In order to prepare for the real conclave occurring, several cardinals were reported watching the 2024 movie "Conclave" to gain insight into how the process works.