White smoke emerges; new pope selected
video

White smoke emerges from the chimney at the Sistine chapel, signaling a new pope has been chosen.

The papal conclave explained
video

After three rounds of voting, no pope has been chosen. Gary Ardnt, host of the "Everything Everywhere Daily" podcast joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to discuss more about the papal conclave.

Black smoke emerges, no pope chosen
video

Black smoke emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel just before 6AM ET on Thursday, meaning the third round of voting ended with no one receiving at least two-thirds of the vote. John Grosso with the National Catholic Reporter joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to discuss what's next.

Black smoke emerges from Sistine Chapel
video

After another round of voting no new pope has been elected. Black smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel following a third round of voting. This means at least two more votes will happen before wrapping up for the day. A successful candidate to replace Pope Francis, who died April 21, will require a two-thirds majority of the voting cardinals. FOX News reporter Rebecca Castor has the breakdown.

Papal conclave: Will we see white smoke today?
video

Today marks day two of the papal conclave: After several rounds of voting no pope has been chosen as leader of the Catholic church. Rebecca Rist with the University of Reading provides a timeline.

Cardinals to gather for next round of voting Thursday
video

Dr. Richard Wood, President of the Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies at USC Dornsife, joins LiveNOW's Austin Westfall to break down where the papal conclave stands after the first day.

Papal conclave to continue Thursday
video

40 Days for Life founder Shawn Carney joins LiveNOW's Andrew Craft to discuss the papal conclave.

First day of conclave ends with black smoke
video

Father Ryan Muldoon joins LiveNOW's Andy Mac to discuss the latest headlines out of Vatican City as the first day of the papal conclave comes to an end with no pope chosen yet.

‘Sistine seagull’ steals spotlight during papal conclave — again

A lone seagull perched near the Sistine Chapel chimney became the unexpected star of the papal conclave livestream — reviving a viral tradition as the world waits for news of the next pope.

Conclave 2025: No pope elected in first round
video

The College of Cardinals has begun the process of selecting a successor to Pope Francis following his death. Black smoke has risen from the Sistine Chapel chimney, meaning no pope was elected during the first round of voting Wednesday. Voting resumes tomorrow.

Cardinals gather to elect next pope
video

Cardinals from around the world have descended on Rome for the secretive conclave to decide the next pope. Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle are among the top contenders to succeed Pope. Michael Haynes, Senior Vatican Correspondent @LifeSite breaks down what the first day of votes will look like.

How do religions choose their leaders? What to know as Catholics prepare for next pope

From conclaves to reincarnation, religious traditions around the world follow different rules when selecting new spiritual leaders. Here’s how major religions make their choices.

The pope’s regnal name: What it is and why it matters

When a new pope is elected, one of his first decisions is to choose a regnal name — a symbolic gesture that reveals spiritual inspiration, political intent, and historical legacy.

White smoke vs. black smoke: What it means for the pope

Following Pope Francis’ death, the Vatican begins the conclave to elect a new pope, with smoke signals from the Sistine Chapel marking the votes.

Conclave schedule: How the Catholic church picks a new pope

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

Start of papal conclave to elect new pope hours away
video

Word on Fire's Matthew Petrusek joins LiveNOW's Andrew Craft for a deep dive into the papal conclave to elect a new pope, which gets underway Wednesday.

Conclave will begin Wednesday to vote on next pope
video

The College of Cardinals will gather inside the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday to begin the process of electing a new pope, otherwise known as the papal conclave. LiveNOW from FOX host Josh Breslow spoke with papacy expert at the University of Rhode Island Joelle Rollo-Koster about the upcoming process and previous conclaves. | Raw & unfiltered. Watch non-stop stream of breaking news, live events and stories across the nation.

Trump's AI image of himself as pope draws criticism ahead of conclave

President Donald Trump’s latest social media stunt – an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope – sparked immediate backlash.

White House releases AI-generated Pope Trump picture
video

An AI generated picture of President Trump dressed as a pope is circulating across social media. President Trump pushing the picture out via Truth Social, before the White House published the photo on X. This comes just before a conclave takes place next Wednesday as the Catholic Church prepares to vote on a new leader.