Black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday and again Thursday morning indicated that a new pope had not yet been chosen to replace Pope Francis. Using smoke to communicate to the ...

White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel just after 6 p.m. Vatican time (noon ET) on Thursday, May 8, signaling to the world that a new pope had been selected. The papal conclave to elect Pope Francis ...

As the papal conclave continues, onlookers from around the world will watch for smoke in Vatican City, eager for the first update on who will be the next leader of the Catholic Church. On the morning ...

White smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling that a pope has been elected to lead the Catholic Church. That means the winner secured at least 89 votes of the 133 cardinals ...

A morning Mass was held in St. Peter’s Basilica hours before 133 cardinals began the conclave to select the man who will replace Pope Francis as the next pontiff. Read more trending news Update 1:27 p ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the spiritual head of the global Catholic Church ...

The election of a pope follows a strict daily schedule inside the Sistine Chapel. Following the start of conclave on May 7, the College of Cardinals are fully sequestered behind locked doors with no ...

Day 2 of the papal conclave, the election to select Pope Francis' successor, has begun inside the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. Cardinal electors will cast their ballots for the new Bishop of Rome.

Black smoke billows from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel where 115 cardinals gathered to elect the new head of the Roman Catholic Church on April 18, 2005. The black smoke indicates that the ...