Where does a papal conclave take place? A papal conclave takes place at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. Only the College of Cardinals is allowed inside. What is the College of Cardinals?

The Conclave is now underway, at least, in ceremony. Mass marking the start of the process came to a close Wednesday in the Vatican and hundreds of people poured into St. Peter's Square.

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope. It would be "unexpected" if the conclave goes past Friday, Cardinal ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signalling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals opened the secretive, centuries-old ritual to ...

At the last conclave, in 2013, the Vatican said it used a mixture of potassium perchlorate, anthracene and sulphur to produce black smoke, and potassium chlorate, lactose and rosin for white.

A new book suggests Chicago-born Richard Prevost may have been reluctant at first to take on the weighty responsibility of becoming Pope Leo XIV.

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.

At the last conclave, in 2013, the Vatican said it used a mixture of potassium perchlorate, anthracene and sulphur to produce black smoke, and potassium chlorate, lactose and rosin for white.

However, a papal conclave does not necessarily work how most organizations choose a new leader. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are.