Black smoke has poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave ...

As expected, the 133 cardinals who entered the Sistine Chapel May 7 failed to elect the next pope on their first ballot.

The centuries-old ritual is being used to elect a successor to Pope Francis to lead the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church.

Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel after Cardinals fail to elect pope - The smoke signals that the 133 cardinals have ...

Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel's chimney on Wednesday, signaling that the College of Cardinals had not elected a pope.

The potential influence of the spiritual leader of 1.4 billion Catholics attracts the attention of the secular world as well.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The great doors of the Sistine Chapel shut Wednesday after the cry of “extra omnes” — Latin for “all out” ...

Cardinal Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib shared a glimpse into his pre-conclave prep on Instagram, posting a video of himself washing his own white shirt before voting began ...

Black smoke from the Sistine Chapel signals that no new Pope was elected after the first round of votes from the Papal conclave ...

The 133 cardinals will remain within the Sistine Chapel and its adjoining buildings in total seclusion until they choose from among themselves the next pope.

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