Black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday afternoon, indicating that the cardinals had not yet reached the two-thirds majority needed to elect a new pope. The College of Cardinals will ...

When the College of Cardinals gather for conclave to elect a new pope starting on May 7, millions around the world will watch for one sign: the smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney. But with ...

The Vatican has announced a date to begin the conclave. The College of Cardinals will begin the secretive voting process of choosing Pope Francis' successor on Wednesday, May 7, according to Vatican ...

Wednesday's papal conclave at the Vatican ended without a new pope, after black smoke was spotted billowing from the Sistine Chapel chimney. The process will continue Thursday, May 8. Weeks after the ...

The Papal conclave has sent up white smoke from the Sistine Chapel, signaling a new pope has been chosen at the Vatican today. The white smoke was seen at approximately 12:08 p.m. ET and the ...

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Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at 9 p.m. Wednesday, local time, signaling that no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave convened to choose the next leader ...

The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two-thirds majority to elect ...

The Papal conclave has sent up white smoke from the Sistine Chapel, signaling a new pope has been chosen at the Vatican today. The white smoke was seen at approximately 12:08 p.m. ET and the ...