With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals began the centuries-old ritual to ...

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21. Voting will ...

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

Since livestream cameras went up early Wednesday morning, a handful of seagulls have hopped around the Sistine Chapel chimney ...

Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday morning (Manila time), which means that no pope was elected in ...

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

Black smoke was seen over the Vatican on Wednesday, May 7, indicating no decision had been reached yet in the election for a new pope.

The ballots are burned after each vote and the smoke will emanate from the chimney that was built on top of the Sistine Chapel. Black smoke means a majority has not been reached and the voting will ...

The 133 cardinals electing the new Catholic Church's new leader will vote again on May 8. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...