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 ...

In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals ...

A new pope will be selected when a candidate gets a two-thirds-plus-one majority vote by the cardinal electors. White smoke ...

Cardinals have gathered for the second day of the Papal Conclave as black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney, ...

More voting to take place today after black smoke appears in Vatican election for next pope - It comes after the 133 cardinal ...

Cardinal electors have withdrawn to pray, deliberate and cast votes in secret elections. The proceedingss are set to continue ...

The Catholic Church's cardinal electors entered the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican to choose a successor to Pope Francis, as ...

Mahendra Patel, who is facing attempted kidnapping and other charges after a mother accused him of trying to grab her ...

When that happens, white smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel's chimney. If the two-thirds majority is not reached, black smoke is emitted instead, signaling that the conclave will resume with further ...

Crowds in St. Peter’s Square learned the first secret vote of the papal conclave did not select a new pope on May 7 with the ...

Catholic cardinals gathered in Vatican City to cast their first vote as part of the conclave to elect the successor to Pope ...

The first day of the papal conclave ended without a new pope, as black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney. The 133 ...