The conclave officially commences Wednesday, May 7 at 4 a.m. ET (10 a.m. in Rome) with a mass in Saint Peter's Basilica. The ...

For white smoke, a compound of the chemicals potassium chlorate, lactose, and rosin (also known as Greek pitch) is used, ...

Cardinals prepared to cast fresh votes Thursday for the next head of the Catholic Church, after sending up a second round of ...

At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...

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The cardinal electors are continuing with the voting process on Thursday after black smoke billowed from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday - signaling that a new pope was not chosen.

However, the camerlengo, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, is responsible for recording the results of the final vote count in writing, which also allows for controlled historical documentation of the process.

The papal conclave is the secret electoral process to elect a new pope. What are the traditions, and what is different this ...

Is “Conclave” the movie actually realistic compared to the real process? NBC News’ Claudio Lavanga explains, as cardinals are sequestered to vote for the next pope.

What do cardinals eat during the conclave? Meals are served at Casa Santa Marta, the residence where the cardinals stay ...

Black smoke -- fumata nera in Italian -- indicates an inconclusive vote, while white smoke -- fumata bianca -- will signify that a new pope has been elected. Along with the white smoke, the bells of ...

Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke billowing up through the ...