The black smoke confirmed the 133 cardinal electors sequestered inside had not reached the required two-thirds majority — at ...

Black smoke, signifying no pope, has emerged from the Sistine Chapel in the first decision of the conclave to elect a new ...

Selection of next pontiff expected to take several rounds due to diverse mix of cardinals; White House posts photo of Trump ...

In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, with 108 of them being appointed by Pope Francis.

As the first round of the conclave concluded, a plume of black smoke emerged at 9 pm on Wednesday, signaling no successor had yet been chosen.

Conclave watching turns out to be a perfect aperitivo activity. Caffè Centrale on the main drag of the Veneto hometown of ...

Cardinals will return to the Sistine Chapel today for the first full day of voting to elect. No cardinal was elected in the ...

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis.

The next vote in Vatican City is expected to take place around 10.30am (local time) and the second about noon. If neither ...

Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signalling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals ...

Cardinals will meet in the Sistine Chapel to decide the next leader of the Catholic Church. White smoke will blow from the ...

Cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday to resume voting for a new pope after the first conclave ballot failed to ...